Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock: Yousif Capital Management LLC Increases Stake

Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 7.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,222 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,725 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,706,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at about $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $663,882,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% in the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company’s stock worth $603,733,000 after buying an additional 242,916 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,293,000 after buying an additional 36,303 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $349.89 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $322.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $326.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $253.54 and a 12-month high of $364.50.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $382.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. Wolfe Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. CICC Research assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $356.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.