Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Invests $1.16 Million in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,464 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,158,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.8% in the third quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 36,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,547,000 after purchasing an additional 3,600 shares in the last quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 23.2% during the 3rd quarter. Impact Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,186 shares of the company’s stock worth $308,000 after purchasing an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 5,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,492,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 9.0% during the 3rd quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 1,168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 7.1% during the third quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 1,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Hilton Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $339 and kept a “buy” rating, implying ~12.5% upside versus the cited current price — a strong bullish signal from a major broker. Jefferies adjusts price target on Hilton Worldwide Holdings to $339
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its target to $309 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling ~2.8% upside and reaffirming conviction in HLT’s near-term earnings/leisure demand outlook. Barclays raises HLT target to $309
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley bumped its target to $306 and maintained an “overweight” rating, indicating modest upside (~1.8%) and adding to the cluster of bullish analyst moves. Morgan Stanley raises HLT target to $306
• Positive Sentiment: Hilton announced “Apartment Collection by Hilton,” a furnished-apartment offering hosted by Hilton — a strategic brand-extension that can expand stay-length mix and recurring revenue potential in the extended-stay/furnished-apartment segment. Hilton Introduces Apartment Collection by Hilton
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece discusses the potential for repeat growth in shareholder returns for HLT; useful thematic analysis but not new catalyst-level news. Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Hilton Worldwide Holdings’ Recent Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregator coverage notes HLT has an average analyst recommendation of “Moderate Buy” — supportive context but not an immediate driver. HLT Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Macquarie raised its target to $280 but maintained a “neutral” rating; that target sits below the current price (roughly a ~7.1% implied downside), which introduces a counterweight to the more bullish calls. Macquarie adjusts price target on Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE:HLT opened at $300.71 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $284.16 and its 200 day simple moving average is $273.73. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $306.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.52, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is 8.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $339.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $285.00 to $317.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $293.41.

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.