Sage Mountain Advisors LLC Invests $768,000 in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Sage Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 2,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $768,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 52.9% during the third quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 130 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 110.6% during the third quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, BOCHK Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide 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 transaction of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. The trade was a 75.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $303.00 to $318.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $356.00 to $357.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $373.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Macquarie Infrastructure boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $295.00 to $296.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $325.00 to $335.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $328.95.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $328.93 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $201.15 and a one year high of $333.86. The company has a market cap of $75.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.11. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $308.58 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.44.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.08 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.99 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 27th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 27th. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 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.