Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 685,279 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40,100 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.29% of Hilton Worldwide worth $177,789,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $676,201,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,620,531,000 after buying an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 62.6% during the 2nd quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 1,894,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,532,000 after buying an additional 729,295 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock valued at $303,173,000 after buying an additional 635,220 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 210.8% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 202,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,834,000 after acquiring an additional 384,535 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $303.96 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $333.86. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $304.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $283.28. The company has a market cap of $69.70 billion, a PE ratio of 49.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The business’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 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, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.32.

Hilton Worldwide 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.