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

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

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Diversify Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 32.3% in the third quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC now owns 982 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,000 after buying an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.0% during the third quarter. AA Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,101 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Prairie Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the third quarter. Prairie Advisory LLC now owns 1,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $403,000 after acquiring an additional 634 shares during the period. Kaufman Rossin Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $212,000. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,446,000 after purchasing an additional 117 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $349.89 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $322.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.41. The stock has a market cap of $78.75 billion, a PE ratio of 51.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $364.50.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $368.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Evercore upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $356.65.

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.