Pure Financial Advisors LLC Takes $919,000 Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 2,781 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $919,000.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC now owns 720 shares of the company’s stock worth $207,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock worth $517,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $799,000 after buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% in the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its holdings 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 worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Evercore raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $332.45 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $74.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $328.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $322.21.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.81%.

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.