Up Capital Management Inc. Buys Shares of 1,612 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Up Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,612 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $463,000. Hilton Worldwide makes up about 0.4% of Up Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,255,000 after acquiring an additional 7,339 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $7,032,000. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock worth $465,866,000 after purchasing an additional 261,097 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $349.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $79.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.30, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.04. The business’s 50-day moving average is $330.34 and its 200-day moving average is $309.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $243.53 and a 1 year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on HLT. Mizuho upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Argus raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Macquarie Infrastructure lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. HSBC upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $349.45.

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.