Fiera Capital Corp Cuts Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fiera Capital Corp lowered its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 582,294 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,385 shares during the quarter. Fiera Capital Corp owned approximately 0.25% of Hilton Worldwide worth $151,070,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 116.8% during the 3rd quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 8,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,188,000 after acquiring an additional 4,543 shares in the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 50.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 7,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,946,000 after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth $204,000. Synovus Financial Corp bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter valued at about $217,000. Finally, NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 19.7% in the third quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 9,919 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,623,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on HLT. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $321.24.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $312.29 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $299.57 and a two-hundred day moving average of $279.49. The stock has a market cap of $71.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $333.86.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s 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. Analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. 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 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.