Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Global X Japan Co. Ltd.

Global X Japan Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5,466.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,004 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,968 shares during the quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $520,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of HLT. Jump Financial LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 59.1% during the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 4,766 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,085,000 after acquiring an additional 1,770 shares in the last quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2,679.0% during the 1st quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 90,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,480,000 after purchasing an additional 86,799 shares during the last quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.8% during the first quarter. Oarsman Capital Inc. now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 5.5% in the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,509 shares of the company’s stock valued at $343,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at $71,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $293.30 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $68.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $294.92. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $273.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $268.82.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on HLT. Evercore ISI upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $285.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $285.31.

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.