Capital International Ltd. CA Trims Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Capital International Ltd. CA cut its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 53.6% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 35,015 shares of the company’s stock after selling 40,524 shares during the quarter. Capital International Ltd. CA’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $9,084,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,606,172,000 after acquiring an additional 151,984 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the third 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 grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,281,842 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,666,246,000 after acquiring an additional 172,121 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 5,442,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,449,599,000 after purchasing an additional 208,708 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $266.00 to $321.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $255.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $326.32.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.8%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $303.96 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $304.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $283.28. The company has a market capitalization of $69.70 billion, a PE ratio of 49.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. The firm 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%. The firm’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $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. Equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid 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 is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider 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 this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

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.