AXQ Capital LP Makes New $755,000 Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $755,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.9% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.0% during the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 38,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 73,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,153,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 3rd 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 stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,684,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Argus lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $323.86.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $311.53 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $71.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $333.86. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $300.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $280.49.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors 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 is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the sale, the insider owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.