Ninety One UK Ltd Sells 7,896 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Ninety One UK Ltd lessened its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 64,379 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,896 shares during the quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $20,480,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at $10,365,622.98. This trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $342.57 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $77.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.30, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $318.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $324.47.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were 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 of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. China Intl Cap upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Finally, Freedom Broker assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $359.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.39.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.