EFG International AG Acquires Shares of 38,234 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

EFG International AG bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 38,234 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,638,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,852,650,000 after acquiring an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after purchasing an additional 284,352 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,462,778,000 after purchasing an additional 475,896 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. HSBC upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. CICC Research began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT stock opened at $329.72 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $74.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $329.30 and a 200 day moving average price of $322.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.