Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors cut its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 46.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,489,002 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,200,428 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $715,299,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased 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 valued at $4,828,000 after purchasing an additional 1,528 shares during the period. Pinebridge Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $1,198,000. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $21,492,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of 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 during the period. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of 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 during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Evercore lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a report on Friday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $343.74 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $241.45 and a 1-year high of $346.85. The company has a market capitalization of $78.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $322.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $305.09.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.