Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,249 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,744 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $10,413,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,606,172,000 after acquiring an additional 151,984 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,531,000 after purchasing an additional 1,132,880 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,595,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,555,721,000 after purchasing an additional 86,689 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% in the 3rd 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. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% in 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 period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.5%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $308.68 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $333.86. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $305.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $285.91.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.490-8.610 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.910-1.970 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 9.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $267.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Argus lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $326.18.

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.