Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stake Trimmed by National Pension Service

National Pension Service lessened its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 627,361 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,537 shares during the period. National Pension Service owned about 0.28% of Hilton Worldwide worth $207,318,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4,286.3% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 32,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,755,000 after acquiring an additional 31,804 shares during the period. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 29.3% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $414,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 27.6% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,469 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,477,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. RFG Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $219,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 69.4% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 11,833 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,910,000 after buying an additional 4,848 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. CICC Research assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $306.06 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $253.54 and a one year high of $358.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $323.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $321.88. The company has a market capitalization of $68.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is 8.81%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.