AIA Group Ltd Buys 7,671 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

AIA Group Ltd raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 28.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 34,563 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,671 shares during the period. AIA Group Ltd’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,967,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of HLT. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,606,172,000 after purchasing an additional 151,984 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,620,531,000 after buying an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,595,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,555,721,000 after acquiring an additional 86,689 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after acquiring an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,750,891 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,232,571,000 after acquiring an additional 119,172 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective 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, February 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Macquarie Infrastructure upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Argus increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.18.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 2.3%

HLT stock opened at $294.41 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $304.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $284.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The business’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

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.