Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Sells 100,377 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services Co. trimmed its Hilton stake by 2.5%, selling 100,377 shares and leaving it with 3,967,117 shares (about 1.71% of the company) valued at roughly $1.14 billion.
• Insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares at an average price of $317.47 for about $36.28 million, cutting his position by 75.82% to 36,445 shares.
• Equity analysts maintain a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” on HLT with an average price target of $328.09, and several firms recently raised their price targets.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA cut its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,967,117 shares of the company's stock after selling 100,377 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 1.71% of Hilton Worldwide worth $1,139,554,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company's stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company's stock worth $1,396,000 after buying an additional 1,669 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company's stock worth $4,625,000 after buying an additional 5,687 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company's stock worth $1,247,000 after buying an additional 2,899 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. This represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $320.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $338.00 to $373.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $307.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $328.09.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $323.34 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.98 billion, a PE ratio of 52.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.11. The company's 50-day moving average is $307.16 and its 200-day moving average is $287.88. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $201.15 and a fifty-two week high of $333.86.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 EPS. Hilton Worldwide'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, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

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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