Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Tidal Investments LLC

Tidal Investments LLC reduced its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.8% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 29,772 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,877 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,838,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT opened at $305.94 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $322.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $321.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly 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. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.