8,393 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Acquired by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm purchased 8,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,774,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 70.1% during the first quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Finally, ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Argus boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $327.24 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $73.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.05, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $331.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $320.47.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS 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 analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. Research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

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.