Deutsche Bank AG Makes New Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Deutsche Bank AG acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 825,701 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $272,861,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after acquiring an additional 31,364 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after buying an additional 40,343 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,092,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,462,778,000 after acquiring an additional 475,896 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,823,631 shares of the company’s stock worth $811,089,000 after purchasing an additional 55,228 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $328.24 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization 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 Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $253.54 and a 12-month high of $358.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $330.76 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $321.08.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Weiss Ratings downgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $353.82.

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.