Natixis Advisors LLC Acquires 9,506 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 3.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 252,231 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,506 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $65,439,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 42,287 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,971,000 after acquiring an additional 4,155 shares during the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 15.0% in the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 38,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.2% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 73,823 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,153,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares during the period. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 623,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,678,000 after purchasing an additional 9,954 shares during the period. Finally, Partners Capital Investment Group LLP bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter worth approximately $4,684,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $298.52 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The firm has a market cap of $68.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.78, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50-day moving average of $303.87 and a 200 day moving average of $283.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $338.00 to $373.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.32.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.