Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC reduced its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 99.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,502 shares of the company’s stock after selling 158,605 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nvwm LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 945.5% in the 3rd quarter. Nvwm LLC now owns 115 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 896 shares of the company’s stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 38.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 455 shares of the company’s stock worth $145,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 247.1% in the third quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 4,543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,445,000 after buying an additional 3,234 shares during the period. Finally, Krilogy Financial LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 34.5% in the third quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC now owns 3,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,268,000 after buying an additional 992 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.70% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $355.09.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $344.95 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.64 billion, a PE ratio of 50.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $318.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $324.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. The firm’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. Equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.