PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Buys Shares of 381,134 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake of 381,134 shares in Hilton Worldwide valued at about $110.7 million, representing roughly 0.16% of the company.
• Multiple analysts have raised price targets recently (Goldman, Barclays, Sanford Bernstein, etc.), leaving a MarketBeat consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.59.
• Hilton beat Q1 EPS estimates ($2.01 vs. $1.98), issued FY2026 EPS guidance of 8.28–8.40, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share (ex-dividend May 22, payable June 30).

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 381,134 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $110,693,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned about 0.16% of Hilton Worldwide at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company's stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% during the 3rd 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 stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the 3rd 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. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company's stock valued at $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $354.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Mizuho raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $348.59.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT stock opened at $318.33 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $72.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.06. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $235.20 and a 1 year high of $344.75. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $312.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $294.81.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 9.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 9.80%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide 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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