National Pension Service Sells 2,537 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

by · The Cerbat Gem

National Pension Service lessened its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Free Report) by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 627,361 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,537 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $207,318,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 37,154.8% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 108,102,719 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,723,625,000 after purchasing an additional 107,812,548 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at approximately $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after purchasing an additional 31,364 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after buying an additional 284,352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after buying an additional 40,343 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $306.06 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.54 and a 1 year high of $358.00. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $323.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $321.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $68.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business’s revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.20 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. 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 8.81%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Argus boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $380.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.00.

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About Hilton Worldwide

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.

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