Insider Selling: Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Insider Sells $2,258,205.09 in Stock

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $302.88 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $319.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $321.64. The company has a market cap of $68.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.48, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They issued a “peer perform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. TD Cowen upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $354.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HLT. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth $6,271,258,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,448,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,852,650,000 after acquiring an additional 31,364 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,294,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,143,000 after acquiring an additional 284,352 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at about $803,047,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.