Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Acquired by Contravisory Investment Management Inc.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 89.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 4,393 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,070 shares during the quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,398,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. Sax Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,255,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.3% during the third quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 12,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,120,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. Burkett Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at approximately $220,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 8.0% in the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 2,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $931,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 3,880 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,254,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on HLT. China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. CICC Research initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.18.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT traded up $2.10 on Tuesday, reaching $329.64. The stock had a trading volume of 1,295,545 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,883,266. The stock has a market cap of $74.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 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. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $317.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $323.94.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.20 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide 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.