Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock: PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Raises Holdings

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 104,888 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,004 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide accounts for about 0.8% of PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators’ portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest holding. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $33,367,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $66,290,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares during the period. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $41,279,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,733,669,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Hilton Worldwide

Investors following HLT have been watching these headlines:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research modestly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $9.12 from $9.01 and its FY2028 forecast to $12.72 from $12.68, with small increases to select quarterly estimates. The revisions suggest some confidence in longer-term earnings growth. Hilton Worldwide analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Christopher Silcock sold 15,638 shares for about $5.8 million, reducing his holdings by 15.05%. Insider sales can unsettle investors, although the filing does not explain the reason for the transaction. Insider share sale report
• Negative Sentiment: The reported analyst consensus price target of $365.08 is below HLT’s recent trading level, which may signal limited upside in analysts’ aggregate view. Analyst consensus price target report

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kevin J. Jacobs sold 151,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $356.19, for a total value of $53,802,499.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 293,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,633,662.02. This trade represents a 33.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 174,416 shares of company stock worth $61,985,662. 2.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. Citigroup upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $335.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $383.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. CICC Research initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Argus set a $410.00 price objective on Hilton Worldwide and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.08.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock opened at $372.73 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $263.95 and a one year high of $381.34. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $333.84 and its 200 day moving average is $324.10. The firm has a market cap of $82.93 billion, a PE ratio of 50.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.08.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.08. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.40% and a negative return on equity of 33.78%. The business had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.11 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 6.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 8.11%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of travelers, from luxury and leisure guests to business travelers and extended-stay customers. Hilton also operates a vacation ownership business through Hilton Grand Vacations under a long-term brand and licensing relationship. The company’s brands include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites and Hilton Honors, its guest loyalty program.