Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Position Lessened by Securian Asset Management Inc.

Securian Asset Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 44.2% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 6,320 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,001 shares during the period. Securian Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,815,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at about $33,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 83.5% during the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. Weiss Ratings raised Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $339.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.59.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $316.10 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $241.45 and a 12 month high of $344.75. The company has a market cap of $71.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $312.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $297.17.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued 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, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 9.16%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.