MUFG Securities EMEA plc Purchases 5,027 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 111.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,529 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,027 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,737,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $803,047,000. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $15,828,000. Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $1,053,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 191,571 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,029,000 after acquiring an additional 3,731 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 16.0% during the fourth quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 7,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,102,000 after acquiring an additional 1,008 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Bank of America raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Argus raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.7%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $333.17 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $319.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $303.20. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $241.45 and a 1-year high of $344.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $75.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.06.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton’s brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.