Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Buys 2,572 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

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Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Free Report) by 8.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 32,142 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,572 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,233,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Perryman Financial Advisory Inc. AD bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $602,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 23,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,789,000 after purchasing an additional 709 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 40,211 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,565,000 after purchasing an additional 3,779 shares during the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $230,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 375.0% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,437,000 after purchasing an additional 6,708 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on HLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $360.00 to $371.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $349.45.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on HLT

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.3%

HLT stock opened at $346.96 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $327.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $308.07. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $243.53 and a 12-month high of $351.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.97, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

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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.

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