ProShare Advisors LLC Acquires 3,955 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 9.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 46,945 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,955 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $13,485,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $287,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the third quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after buying an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $323.85 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $313.94 and its 200-day moving average is $299.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.72 billion, a PE ratio of 49.44, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $241.45 and a fifty-two week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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