Andra AP fonden Has $10.74 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Andra AP fonden reduced its Hilton Worldwide stake by 14.3% in the second quarter, selling 5,440 shares and retaining 32,488 shares valued at approximately $10.74 million.
• Institutional ownership remains high at 95.9%, while analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $354.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly exceeding estimates, with revenue up 6.5% year over year. The company also declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 0.2% yield.

Andra AP fonden lowered its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 14.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,488 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,440 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $10,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,733,669,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $803,047,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $663,882,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $437,227,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "buy (b)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, CICC Research started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an "outperform" rating on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $354.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE:HLT opened at $308.50 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a fifty day moving average of $318.58 and a 200-day moving average of $321.68. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.54 and a twelve month high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business 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 posted $2.20 EPS. The firm's revenue 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Hilton Worldwide Profile

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.

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