ProShare Advisors LLC Purchases 3,955 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 9.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 46,945 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,955 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $13,485,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in HLT. North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,272,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $7,132,000. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Canada Post Corp Registered Pension Plan now owns 46,893 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,470,000 after buying an additional 1,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Inc. AR lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.7% in the fourth quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 6,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,796,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $323.85 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $313.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $299.69. The company has a market capitalization of $73.72 billion, a PE ratio of 49.44, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.45 and a 12 month high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s revenue 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. Analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is 9.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

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.