Optimize Financial Inc Purchases Shares of 2,190 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Optimize Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $568,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $850,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. State of Wyoming increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. HSBC upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $318.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Macquarie raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $304.11.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $304.63 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $306.28. The company has a market capitalization of $70.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $290.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $275.74.

Hilton Worldwide News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $330 (from $317), implying meaningful upside and adding conviction from a large sell‑side firm. Goldman Sachs PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen lifted its target to $330 (from $297), signaling a similar upside view and reinforcing the buy‑side momentum behind the stock. TD Cowen PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target to $318 (from $288) and kept an “overweight” rating, a constructive signal that helped lift sentiment across institutional investors. JPMorgan PT & Rating Benzinga Note
• Positive Sentiment: Robert W. Baird raised its target to $305 and maintained an “outperform” rating, a modest upside but supportive of the buy case. Baird PT & Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Media note: Hilton is being highlighted within S&P 500 futures hospitality group coverage (sector positioning), which can drive relative flows but is not a company‑specific catalyst. Sector Positioning
• Neutral Sentiment: Unrelated media mention: a YouTube segment references a person named Hilton (not the company) and has no material impact on Hilton Worldwide’s fundamentals. YouTube Mention (Unrelated)
• Negative Sentiment: Deutsche Bank raised its target to $299 from $286, but that level sits slightly below the current share price — a more conservative view that caps upside compared with other brokerages. Deutsche Bank PT Raise

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.