33,636 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Purchased by Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 33,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,115,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allstate Corp lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% during the 4th quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after buying an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd increased 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 worth $4,309,000 after acquiring an additional 7,500 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 491,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $143,944,000 after acquiring an additional 22,249 shares during the last quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 96.7% in the 4th quarter. Applied Finance Capital Management LLC now owns 10,282 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,954,000 after acquiring an additional 5,055 shares during the period. Finally, Amundi boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 1,338,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $406,989,000 after purchasing an additional 51,767 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $322.00 to $320.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. 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 report on Wednesday, July 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $353.82.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $328.24 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $330.76 and a 200 day moving average of $321.08. The stock has a market cap of $73.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.05. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

About Hilton Worldwide

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.