Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund cut its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 39.1% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,294 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,760 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.9% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 42,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,971,000 after acquiring an additional 4,155 shares during the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.0% in the 3rd quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 38,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,962,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 73,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,153,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares during the period. Partners Capital Investment Group LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,684,000. Finally, National Pension Service raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 623,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,678,000 after buying an additional 9,954 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $304.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Macquarie Infrastructure increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.24.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT stock opened at $315.76 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50-day moving average is $298.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $279.26.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released 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 net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.76 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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. 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 payout ratio is 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.