Fieldview Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 2,387 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $619,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $850,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the third quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $306.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $317.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.18.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $298.31 on Wednesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $304.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $283.43. The firm has a market cap of $68.40 billion, a PE ratio of 48.74, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.76 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Hilton Worldwide 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.