Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Acquires 4,865 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 12.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,298 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,865 shares during the quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $13,012,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 83.5% in the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on HLT shares. Truist Financial raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.64.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $313.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $71.42 billion, a PE ratio of 47.90, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day moving average of $312.42 and a two-hundred day moving average of $297.45. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $241.45 and a 52-week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. Analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.16%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.