Partners Group Holding AG Makes New $803,000 Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Partners Group Holding AG bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 2,796 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 64,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,573,000 after acquiring an additional 1,337 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 14,872 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,272,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.2% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 46,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,485,000 after buying an additional 3,955 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,272,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research report on Monday, April 27th. HSBC upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE HLT opened at $315.36 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $71.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.15, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.06. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $313.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $299.24. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.45 and a twelve month high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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