State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 3,740 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D decreased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 4.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 76,915 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,740 shares during the quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $22,094,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,606,172,000 after acquiring an additional 151,984 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,531,000 after acquiring an additional 1,132,880 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,559,316,000 after purchasing an additional 567,651 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,750,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,232,571,000 after purchasing an additional 119,172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 9.9% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,067,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,055,271,000 after purchasing an additional 366,987 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

More Hilton Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and guidance lift — Adjusted EPS topped estimates, management raised FY2026 targets (RevPAR, Adj. EBITDA and net income), and commentary from the quarter highlighted broadening travel demand that supports longer‑term earnings upside. Hilton’s Q1 Report Put One Big Question Front And Center For 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings — notable moves include UBS to $371 (buy), HSBC to $387 (buy), Goldman to $360 (buy) and Barclays to $365 (overweight), signaling analyst confidence in growth and valuation upside. Benzinga Coverage HSBC Adjusts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Strong development pipeline and capital returns — record pipeline (over 527k rooms), accelerating net unit growth and $860M returned via buybacks in Q1 support fee‑based revenue expansion and shareholder returns. MarketBeat Pipeline & Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokers lifted targets but kept neutral/hold ratings — firms including Truist, Macquarie, Mizuho and Rothschild nudged targets higher while remaining cautious, which tempers upside expectations for more conservative investors. Benzinga Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking concerns — HLT trades at a premium to peers and recently pulled back on profit‑taking after a strong run; that makes the stock sensitive to any signs of slowing demand. MarketBeat Valuation Note
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and macro risks — Middle East RevPAR weakness, a sizable ~$12.5B debt load, and tougher Q2 year‑over‑year comps were flagged as potential near‑term headwinds. MarketBeat Risk Discussion

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on HLT shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.59.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 3.3%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $324.77 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $312.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $294.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.93 billion, a PE ratio of 49.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.11. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $226.90 and a 12-month high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.56% and a negative return on equity of 38.21%. The business’s revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.80%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

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.