Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC Sells 5,521 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC trimmed its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 4.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 120,271 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,521 shares during the period. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC owned about 0.05% of Hilton Worldwide worth $31,203,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock valued at $850,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after buying an additional 39 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.0% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $306.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.18.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $291.26 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.83. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $333.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.78 billion, a PE ratio of 47.59, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The business’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Hilton Worldwide 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.