Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Grows Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund increased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 45.7% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 232,188 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,877 shares during the quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $66,696,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Waddell & Associates LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Waddell & Associates LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $517,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $287,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on HLT shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Evercore raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.1%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $346.17 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $78.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.85, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $326.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $307.63. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.45 and a 12 month high of $349.03.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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 of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.