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HLT

To the Moon? What is going on with HLT?

After this evening's 4.0% surge to $336.89 per share, Hilton Worldwide might just keep moving past its target price of $347.33. With an average analyst rating of buy, and target prices from $260.0 to $390.0, the stock's next move is anyone's guess.

The stock has an average amount of shares sold short at 2.9%, and a short ratio of 3.44. The company's insiders own 2.17% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests. Finally, we also note that a significant number of institutional investors are invested in the stock, with 98.6% of Hilton Worldwide's shares being owned by this investor type.

Institutions Invested in Hilton Worldwide

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2026-03-31 Blackrock Inc. 9% 21,177,712 $7,134,559,705
2026-03-31 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 7% 14,901,164 $5,020,053,358
2026-03-31 FMR, LLC 5% 11,672,214 $3,932,252,345
2026-03-31 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 5% 10,435,071 $3,515,471,222
2026-03-31 State Street Corporation 4% 9,376,837 $3,158,962,754
2026-03-31 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 3% 7,711,318 $2,597,866,033
2026-03-31 Principal Financial Group, Inc. 3% 6,603,112 $2,224,522,498
2026-03-31 Geode Capital Management, LLC 3% 6,552,947 $2,207,622,410
2026-03-31 Franklin Resources, Inc. 3% 6,331,856 $2,133,139,060
2026-03-31 Bank of America Corporation 3% 5,946,576 $2,003,342,075

Besides an analyst consensus of some upside potential, other market factors point to there being positive market sentiment on Hilton Worldwide.

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