Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Director Chris Carr Sells 439 Shares of Stock

Posted by Stanley Muller on Sep 16th, 2026

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $307.56 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $321.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $321.78. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.54 and a fifty-two week high of $358.00. The company has a market capitalization of $69.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.05.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.81%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore upgraded Hilton Worldwide from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $365.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $354.00.

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Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $10,140,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $1,909,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 200,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $66,290,000 after purchasing an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. Allstate Corp increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.2% in the fourth quarter. Allstate Corp now owns 16,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,791,000 after purchasing an additional 8,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cumberland Partners Ltd raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Cumberland Partners Ltd now owns 15,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,309,000 after purchasing an additional 7,500 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that owns, manages, franchises and licenses hotels and resorts. Its portfolio serves a range of market segments, from luxury and full-service properties to focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

The company’s brands include Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection and Motto by Hilton.