Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stake Raised by Central Bank & Trust Co.

Central Bank & Trust Co. raised its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 151.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,227 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,942 shares during the quarter. Central Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,027,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth approximately $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,290,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $4,775,000. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $41,279,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock traded up $4.25 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $327.54. 417,346 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,887,115. The business has a 50 day moving average of $317.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $323.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.54 and a 12 month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.