Ameriprise Financial Inc. Sells 96,452 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Ameriprise Financial Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,566,667 shares of the company’s stock after selling 96,452 shares during the quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. owned 0.67% of Hilton Worldwide worth $406,453,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% during 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 period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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 worth $2,620,531,000 after buying an additional 1,132,880 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,595,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,555,721,000 after buying an additional 86,689 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings 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 valued at $1,559,316,000 after buying an additional 567,651 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the third 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. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $266.00 to $321.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.18.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $295.99 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $304.77 and a 200-day moving average of $283.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.36, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $333.86.

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 business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.76 earnings per share. 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. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

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.