J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Buys 39,670 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 75.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 92,342 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 39,670 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $26,525,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,625,000 after acquiring an additional 5,687 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $266.00 to $321.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $306.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.18.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of HLT opened at $295.86 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $333.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $304.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $285.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.34, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm 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. On average, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.