Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Raises Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 21.6% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 33,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,900 shares during the period. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,842,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 46.7% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 2,079 shares of the company’s stock valued at $473,000 after buying an additional 662 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $270,000. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 34,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,964,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336 shares during the period. Finally, Keybank National Association OH lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.8% in the first quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 14,374 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,271,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $259.95 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $267.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $258.02. The stock has a market cap of $60.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.62, a PEG ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Macquarie boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.75.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.