Capital Research Global Investors Sells 153,765 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Capital Research Global Investors lessened its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,298,858 shares of the company’s stock after selling 153,765 shares during the quarter. Capital Research Global Investors owned 0.99% of Hilton Worldwide worth $660,372,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 16,808 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,828,000 after buying an additional 1,528 shares during the period. Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $1,198,000. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $21,492,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 69.7% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,271 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Bank of America raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $324.00 to $375.00 in a report on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Evercore raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $343.74 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $322.05 and a 200-day moving average of $305.09. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $241.45 and a 52 week high of $346.85.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid 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, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

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.