Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock: PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators Grows Position

PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 104,888 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,004 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide comprises approximately 0.8% of PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators’ holdings, making the stock its 29th largest holding. PBU The Pension Fund of Early Childhood & Youth Educators’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $33,367,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth $6,271,258,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,946,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,808,235,000 after purchasing an additional 40,343 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at about $663,882,000. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.5% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 2,043,316 shares of the company’s stock valued at $603,733,000 after buying an additional 242,916 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amundi boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,374,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $454,293,000 after buying an additional 36,303 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $372.73 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $263.95 and a fifty-two week high of $381.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.37, a PEG ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.08. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $333.84 and its 200-day simple moving average is $324.10.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.37 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.40% and a negative return on equity of 33.78%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.11 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 1st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.11%.

Top Hilton Worldwide Stories

Here are a few of the latest stories about HLT:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research modestly raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $9.12 from $9.01 and its FY2028 forecast to $12.72 from $12.68, with small increases to select quarterly estimates. The revisions suggest some confidence in longer-term earnings growth. Hilton Worldwide analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Christopher Silcock sold 15,638 shares for about $5.8 million, reducing his holdings by 15.05%. Insider sales can unsettle investors, although the filing does not explain the reason for the transaction. Insider share sale report
• Negative Sentiment: The reported analyst consensus price target of $365.08 is below HLT’s recent trading level, which may signal limited upside in analysts’ aggregate view. Analyst consensus price target report

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on HLT shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $383.00 to $386.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $365.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. China Intl Cap raised shares of Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.08.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Kevin J. Jacobs sold 151,050 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $356.19, for a total transaction of $53,802,499.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 293,758 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $104,633,662.02. The trade was a 33.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total value of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 174,416 shares of company stock worth $61,985,662. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of travelers, from luxury and leisure guests to business travelers and extended-stay customers. Hilton also operates a vacation ownership business through Hilton Grand Vacations under a long-term brand and licensing relationship. The company’s brands include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Homewood Suites and Hilton Honors, its guest loyalty program.