Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.

Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. lessened its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 54.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,949 shares during the quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,746,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 2,899 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $303.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.67, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $333.86. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $283.28.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, 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 document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $338.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.32.

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.