Aberdeen Group plc Trims Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Aberdeen Group plc decreased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 1.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 186,708 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,010 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned 0.08% of Hilton Worldwide worth $53,632,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of HLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,222.9% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 820,991 shares of the company’s stock valued at $212,998,000 after acquiring an additional 758,930 shares in the last quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 62.6% during the 2nd quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 1,894,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,532,000 after acquiring an additional 729,295 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.3% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 1,138,294 shares of the company’s stock worth $303,173,000 after purchasing an additional 635,220 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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 shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $304.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.83, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $305.46 and a 200 day moving average of $286.27. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.80%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of several research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $253.00 to $307.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.18.

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.