Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. Raises Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 47,191 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $13,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $349.45.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $343.54 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $331.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $311.28. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $251.57 and a 12-month high of $358.00. The firm has a market cap of $78.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior 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. As a group, research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd 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 is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.