O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Purchases 6,277 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 17.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,419 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,277 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $11,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Argus raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $342.63 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $78.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.04. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.45 and a 12 month high of $347.27. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $323.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.13.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.