Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Cozad Asset Management Inc.

Cozad Asset Management Inc. cut its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 23.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,040 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,050 shares during the quarter. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,605,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.5% in the third quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $872,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mufg Securities Americas Inc. now owns 6,342 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,645,000 after acquiring an additional 1,074 shares during the period. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth $755,000. Compound Planning Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 14.4% during the third quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 1,934 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 155.5% in the third quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 5,116 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,327,000 after purchasing an additional 3,114 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $312.62 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $301.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is $280.84. The company has a market capitalization of $71.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.08, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.13.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’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. Equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.80%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $253.00 to $307.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $325.50.

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.