Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by New York State Teachers Retirement System

New York State Teachers Retirement System decreased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 3.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 191,471 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,511 shares during the quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $55,000,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HLT. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,463,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,606,172,000 after buying an additional 151,984 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 10,100,718 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,620,531,000 after buying an additional 1,132,880 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.4% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 6,010,313 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,559,316,000 after buying an additional 567,651 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,750,891 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,232,571,000 after buying an additional 119,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.9% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,067,494 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,055,271,000 after buying an additional 366,987 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. 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 report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $345.00 to $353.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $304.00 to $322.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.59.

Key Hilton Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting Hilton Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and guidance lift — Adjusted EPS topped estimates, management raised FY2026 targets (RevPAR, Adj. EBITDA and net income), and commentary from the quarter highlighted broadening travel demand that supports longer‑term earnings upside. Hilton’s Q1 Report Put One Big Question Front And Center For 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple major brokers raised price targets and reiterated bullish ratings — notable moves include UBS to $371 (buy), HSBC to $387 (buy), Goldman to $360 (buy) and Barclays to $365 (overweight), signaling analyst confidence in growth and valuation upside. Benzinga Coverage HSBC Adjusts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Strong development pipeline and capital returns — record pipeline (over 527k rooms), accelerating net unit growth and $860M returned via buybacks in Q1 support fee‑based revenue expansion and shareholder returns. MarketBeat Pipeline & Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Some brokers lifted targets but kept neutral/hold ratings — firms including Truist, Macquarie, Mizuho and Rothschild nudged targets higher while remaining cautious, which tempers upside expectations for more conservative investors. Benzinga Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit‑taking concerns — HLT trades at a premium to peers and recently pulled back on profit‑taking after a strong run; that makes the stock sensitive to any signs of slowing demand. MarketBeat Valuation Note
• Negative Sentiment: Operational and macro risks — Middle East RevPAR weakness, a sizable ~$12.5B debt load, and tougher Q2 year‑over‑year comps were flagged as potential near‑term headwinds. MarketBeat Risk Discussion

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $324.77 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $312.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $294.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.58, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.11. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $226.90 and a fifty-two week high of $344.75.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.80%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.