Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.

Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. lessened its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 54.2% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 6,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,949 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the third quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.32.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $303.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $69.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.28. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 9.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

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.