Vinva Investment Management Ltd Has $5.10 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Vinva Investment Management Ltd boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 216.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,432 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 13,288 shares during the quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,097,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of HLT. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $30,000. Sagard Holdings Management Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Caitlin John LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the 3rd 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. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on HLT shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $338.00 to $373.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $297.00 to $330.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $326.32.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 2.9%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $298.52 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $333.86. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $303.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.04.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The business’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.76 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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