Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Has $5.60 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 57.6% in Q4 to 19,494 shares, a holding valued at about $5.6 million.
• Insider activity: CEO Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares at an average of ~$317.47 for roughly $36.28 million, reducing his direct position by 75.82%.
• Company results and capital returns: Hilton reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter (beating estimates), set FY2026 EPS guidance of 8.49–8.61 and Q1 guidance of 1.91–1.97, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 (annualized yield ~0.2%).

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 57.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,494 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 7,125 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,600,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the third quarter. GLOBALT Investments LLC GA now owns 3,277 shares of the company's stock valued at $850,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the third quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company's stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the third quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company's stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the second quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company's stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,549 shares of the company's stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $295.86 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $67.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $333.86. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $304.62 and its 200 day simple moving average is $285.55.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.02 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 9.80%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 17th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. HSBC increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $309.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $326.18.

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.

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