Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Insider Laura Fuentes Sells 7,289 Shares

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) 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 represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $307.56 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The company has a market cap of $69.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $321.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $321.78.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.20 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Barclays boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. China Intl Cap raised Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,733,669,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $803,047,000. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $663,882,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $437,227,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.