Rice Partnership LLC Boosts Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Rice Partnership LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 13.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 23,088 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,740 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide makes up about 0.9% of Rice Partnership LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Rice Partnership LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,632,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $803,047,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,531,000 after buying an additional 1,132,880 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,998,000 after buying an additional 758,930 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after buying an additional 635,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after buying an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on HLT shares. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Bank of America upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $332.82 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $319.01 and its 200-day moving average price is $303.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.81, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $241.45 and a 1-year high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.16%.

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.