Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Acquired by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 10.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 25,365 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,331 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,465,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $850,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $281,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. RMR Wealth Builders boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock valued at $680,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

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

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $293.85 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86. The stock has a market cap of $67.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $304.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $285.34.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. The firm’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. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $306.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. HSBC increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.18.

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.