Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock: Curated Wealth Partners LLC Trims Holdings

Key Points

• Curated Wealth Partners cut its Hilton stake by 99.1% in the third quarter, selling 158,605 shares and retaining 1,502 shares valued at approximately $478,000. Institutional investors still own 95.9% of HLT.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with Hilton receiving a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $355.09.
• Hilton reported quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly above estimates, while revenue rose 6.5% year over year. The company also declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 0.2% yield.

Curated Wealth Partners LLC lowered its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 99.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,502 shares of the company's stock after selling 158,605 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $478,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at approximately $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company's stock worth $66,290,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $41,279,000. Finally, Two Sigma Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,775,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was 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 trade represents a 17.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at $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. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on HLT shares. Wolfe Research began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a "peer perform" rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $332.00 to $336.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $312.00 to $316.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $355.09.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $344.95 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $77.64 billion, a PE ratio of 50.65, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $318.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $324.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.20 EPS. Hilton Worldwide's revenue 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.07 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were paid 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%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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