Bleakley Financial Group LLC Has $4.14 Million Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Bleakley Financial Group LLC cut its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 14.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,966 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,611 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,142,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 75,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,462,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 22.3% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 190,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,360,000 after acquiring an additional 34,647 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 18.7% during the third quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 163 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 116.8% in the third 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 50.0% in the third quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 7,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,946,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. 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. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Argus raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $323.86.

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 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $315.76 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $300.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $280.13. The firm has a market cap of $72.40 billion, a PE ratio of 51.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous 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. Equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

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.