Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Prudential Financial Inc.

Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 134,580 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,605 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. owned 0.06% of Hilton Worldwide worth $35,844,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% in the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on HLT shares. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $274.07 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $264.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $263.93. The company has a market capitalization of $63.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.66, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.20.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.68%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.