1,577 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Bought by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI

Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 1,577 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 2,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, L2 Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective 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. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. CICC Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $328.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $330.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $321.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $73.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.20 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

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.