Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA Makes New $1.52 Million Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 5,843 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,516,000.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 25.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 211,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,957,000 after purchasing an additional 42,448 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares during the period. Silvant Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.6% in the third quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 37,382 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,698,000 after purchasing an additional 3,876 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.8% during the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 6,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,686,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $60,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE:HLT opened at $296.65 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $304.46 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $283.52.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $253.00 to $307.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.18.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.