Winslow Capital Management LLC Buys 729,295 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

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Winslow Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Free Report) by 62.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,894,315 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 729,295 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide comprises about 1.7% of Winslow Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 18th largest position. Winslow Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $504,532,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Clearstead Trust LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.5%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $272.04 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $63.23 billion, a PE ratio of 39.37, a PEG ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $287.39. The company’s 50-day moving average is $267.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $265.77.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.31.

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Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.

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