Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Raises Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH grew its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 8.0% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 162,714 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,070 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $46,859,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% in the third quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 45 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% in the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on HLT. Macquarie Infrastructure raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $295.00 to $296.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $330.00.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $333.69 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $310.64 and a 200-day simple moving average of $292.19. The firm has a market cap of $76.35 billion, a PE ratio of 54.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.11. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $213.82 and a 1-year high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.02 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.99 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.10% and a negative return on equity of 40.24%. The company’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.76 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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.