Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc reduced its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,284,427 shares of the company’s stock after selling 33,696 shares during the quarter. Legal & General Group Plc owned about 0.55% of Hilton Worldwide worth $368,952,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 2,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $872,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 107.6% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. Swedbank AB grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 143,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,245,000 after buying an additional 1,950 shares in the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after buying an additional 7,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 212.8% in the 4th quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 14,427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,144,000 after buying an additional 9,815 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on HLT. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.55.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE HLT opened at $324.25 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $73.81 billion, a PE ratio of 49.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $241.45 and a twelve month high of $344.75. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $316.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $301.46.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company’s revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. 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. Research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.04 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. 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 9.16%.

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.