Severin Investments LLC Purchases Shares of 1,762 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Severin Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund purchased 1,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $536,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 54.0% in the first quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 38,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,626,000 after purchasing an additional 13,403 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth about $277,000. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.8% in the 1st quarter. Premier Path Wealth Partners LLC now owns 3,207 shares of the company’s stock valued at $975,000 after buying an additional 658 shares during the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.1% in the first quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,504 shares of the company’s stock valued at $457,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Simmons Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $471,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on HLT. Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $331.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $331.64 and a 200-day moving average of $313.09. The company has a market cap of $75.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. 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. Analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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.