Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Lowers Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 37.4%, now owning approximately 0.09% of the company, valued at about $48.7 million.
• Hilton Worldwide reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 EPS between 1.980-2.040.
• Recent price target adjustments by analysts include an increase from $275.00 to $300.00 by Raymond James Financial, reflecting a positive outlook on the stock despite the recent stake reduction by the CPP Investment Board.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board trimmed its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 37.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 213,924 shares of the company's stock after selling 128,011 shares during the period. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned 0.09% of Hilton Worldwide worth $48,678,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter worth $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth about $61,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Macquarie increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded up $3.81 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $278.81. 1,158,652 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,982,331. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $270.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $249.85. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $279.73. The firm has a market cap of $65.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.80, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.