Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Bought by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,494 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,041 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $28,152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in HLT. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Freedom Broker began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $359.00 price objective for the company. China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. CICC Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $356.65.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $349.89 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $78.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $364.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $322.43 and a 200-day moving average of $326.41.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.81%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites and Tru by Hilton.

The company provides accommodations and related services for business and leisure travelers, including guest rooms, meeting and event facilities, food and beverage operations, resort amenities and loyalty program benefits through Hilton Honors.