Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,249 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,744 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $10,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.9% in the third quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 42,287 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,971,000 after acquiring an additional 4,155 shares in the last quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.0% in the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 38,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,962,000 after acquiring an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.2% during the third quarter. Candriam S.C.A. now owns 73,823 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,153,000 after purchasing an additional 7,441 shares in the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 623,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $161,678,000 after purchasing an additional 9,954 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Partners Capital Investment Group LLP purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $4,684,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $318.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. One equities research 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $326.18.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.5%

NYSE HLT opened at $308.68 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $305.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $285.91. The firm has a market cap of $70.78 billion, a PE ratio of 50.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.76 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given 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 was Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.80%.

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.