Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI Invests $1.04 Million in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,039,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Allstate Corp lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,791,000 after buying an additional 8,348 shares during the period. Cumberland Partners Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $143,944,000 after buying an additional 22,249 shares during the period. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% during the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,954,000 after buying an additional 5,055 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,989,000 after buying an additional 51,767 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on HLT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $328.24 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $330.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $321.08. The firm has a market cap of $73.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.20, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

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.