Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Has $1.49 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 32.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,008 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,872 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,486,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $41,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 price objective (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, April 14th. Evercore ISI cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Macquarie cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $241.31.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total value of $10,928,745.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 77,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. This represents a 34.44 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 3.0 %

NYSE:HLT traded up $7.02 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $241.11. 2,992,440 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,749,344. The company has a market capitalization of $57.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $194.93 and a 12 month high of $275.22. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $227.55 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $242.52.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%. The business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.53 EPS. The company's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.25%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 9.76%.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, owning, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates through two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brands. It operates luxury hotels under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, and Conrad Hotels & Resorts brand; lifestyle hotels under the Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, and Motto by Hilton brand; full service hotels under the Signia by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and DoubleTree by Hilton brand; service hotels under the Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, and Tru by Hilton brand; all-suite hotels under the Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Home2 Suites by Hilton brand; and economy hotel under the Spark by Hilton brand, as well as Hilton Grand Vacations.