Insider Selling: Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Director Sells 439 Shares of Stock

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of HLT traded down $3.04 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $307.56. The company had a trading volume of 1,289,527 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,923,010. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $321.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $321.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.16, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.05. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.20 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st 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 of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HLT. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,498 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,800,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4,286.3% in the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 32,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,755,000 after acquiring an additional 31,804 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 29.3% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 27.6% during the 2nd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,477,000 after purchasing an additional 966 shares during the period. Finally, RFG Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $219,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. TD Cowen upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

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.