7,896 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Ninety One UK Ltd

Key Points

• Ninety One UK Ltd cut its Hilton Worldwide stake by 10.9% in the third quarter, selling 7,896 shares and retaining 64,379 shares valued at approximately $20.48 million. Institutional investors collectively own 95.9% of Hilton’s stock.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, narrowly exceeding analyst estimates, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equal to a 0.2% annualized yield.
• Shares opened at $342.57, up 4.4%, and analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $354.39.

Ninety One UK Ltd decreased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company's stock worth $1,808,235,000 after acquiring an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company's stock valued at $603,733,000 after acquiring an additional 242,916 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $663,882,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company's stock valued at $454,293,000 after acquiring an additional 36,303 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 4.4%

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

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%. The company had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 8.81%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of several research reports. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Freedom Broker began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $359.00 target price on the stock. China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $354.39.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.

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