Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Raises Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 10.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 36,800 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,600 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,547,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $850,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased 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 purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sage Rhino Capital LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Hilton Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $339 and kept a “buy” rating, implying ~12.5% upside versus the cited current price — a strong bullish signal from a major broker. Jefferies adjusts price target on Hilton Worldwide Holdings to $339
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its target to $309 and kept an “overweight” rating, signaling ~2.8% upside and reaffirming conviction in HLT’s near-term earnings/leisure demand outlook. Barclays raises HLT target to $309
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley bumped its target to $306 and maintained an “overweight” rating, indicating modest upside (~1.8%) and adding to the cluster of bullish analyst moves. Morgan Stanley raises HLT target to $306
• Positive Sentiment: Hilton announced “Apartment Collection by Hilton,” a furnished-apartment offering hosted by Hilton — a strategic brand-extension that can expand stay-length mix and recurring revenue potential in the extended-stay/furnished-apartment segment. Hilton Introduces Apartment Collection by Hilton
• Neutral Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece discusses the potential for repeat growth in shareholder returns for HLT; useful thematic analysis but not new catalyst-level news. Shareholders Would Enjoy A Repeat Of Hilton Worldwide Holdings’ Recent Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregator coverage notes HLT has an average analyst recommendation of “Moderate Buy” — supportive context but not an immediate driver. HLT Receives Average Recommendation of Moderate Buy
• Negative Sentiment: Macquarie raised its target to $280 but maintained a “neutral” rating; that target sits below the current price (roughly a ~7.1% implied downside), which introduces a counterweight to the more bullish calls. Macquarie adjusts price target on Hilton Worldwide

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $285.00 to $317.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $339.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $293.41.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $300.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $306.28. The company’s fifty day moving average is $284.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $273.70.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.68%.

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.