SG Americas Securities LLC Buys 230,117 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 255.0% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 320,375 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 230,117 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $92,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,625,000 after acquiring an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $306.00 to $303.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.18.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of HLT opened at $300.54 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $304.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $284.72. The stock has a market cap of $68.91 billion, a PE ratio of 49.11, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.76 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.80%.

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.