SG Americas Securities LLC Increases Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 77.3% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 567,890 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 247,515 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $172,684,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,255,000 after purchasing an additional 7,339 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $7,032,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,866,000 after buying an additional 261,097 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Barclays increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, HSBC lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $349.10 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $243.53 and a one year high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $79.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $330.34 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $309.89.

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, topping the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue 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 expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 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.