OFI Invest Asset Management Has $28.76 Million Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

OFI Invest Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 20,455.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 100,107 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 99,620 shares during the period. OFI Invest Asset Management’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $28,756,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth $32,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% in the third quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 51.6% in the third quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HLT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $356.00 to $357.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $327.41.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $317.26 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.74 billion, a PE ratio of 51.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50-day moving average is $306.20 and its 200-day moving average is $287.23. 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 quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. 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. As a group, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.