Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Holdings Lowered by First Manhattan CO. LLC.

First Manhattan CO. LLC. lowered its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 145,360 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,273 shares during the period. First Manhattan CO. LLC. owned 0.06% of Hilton Worldwide worth $41,755,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 49,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,255,000 after acquiring an additional 7,339 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp grew its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Fulton Breakefield Broenniman LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $7,032,000. Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its position in 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 buying an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,795,659 shares of the company’s stock valued at $465,866,000 after buying an additional 261,097 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $349.72 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $243.53 and a twelve month high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $79.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.39, a PEG ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $328.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $308.98.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.16%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. HSBC increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $349.45.

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.