Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Public Sector Pension Investment Board

Public Sector Pension Investment Board lessened its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 93.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 20,067 shares of the company’s stock after selling 300,489 shares during the period. Public Sector Pension Investment Board’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,206,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 8.7% during the third quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 65,270 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,934,000 after buying an additional 5,200 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 2,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $655,000 after acquiring an additional 166 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at about $927,000. Krilogy Financial LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth about $686,000. Finally, ABC Arbitrage SA purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $2,173,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HLT. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $289.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $266.00 to $321.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $321.24.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $312.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $71.60 billion, a PE ratio of 51.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $333.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $299.57 and a 200 day moving average of $279.49.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 40.24% and a net margin of 12.10%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.76 EPS. 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. 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 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.