Aviva PLC Purchases 7,498 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Aviva PLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 360,253 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,498 shares during the period. Aviva PLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $103,483,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Founders Financial Alliance LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Founders Financial Alliance LLC now owns 1,144 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Xponance LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Xponance LLC now owns 60,771 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,456,000 after acquiring an additional 2,394 shares in the last quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $5,788,000. IFM Investors Pty Ltd grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 45,791 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,153,000 after acquiring an additional 630 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SmartHarvest Portfolios LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $286,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Argus boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.1%

NYSE:HLT opened at $341.79 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $325.41 and a 200 day moving average of $307.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $241.45 and a 52 week high of $347.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.04.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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.