Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Public Sector Pension Investment Board

Public Sector Pension Investment Board decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 93.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 20,067 shares of the company’s stock after selling 300,489 shares during the quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,206,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of HLT. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted 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 worth $1,396,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP boosted 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 worth $4,625,000 after buying an additional 5,687 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% during the first 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Evercore raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $321.24.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT opened at $312.29 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $299.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $279.49. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $333.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $71.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.03, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13.

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 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.76 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on 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 directly owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide 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.