HighTower Advisors LLC Has $50.47 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

HighTower Advisors LLC cut its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 175,683 shares of the company’s stock after selling 10,825 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $50,465,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Argus lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure lifted 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. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $322.41 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.45 and a twelve month high of $344.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $314.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $300.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given 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 payout ratio is currently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide 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.