1,032 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Bought by GC Wealth Management RIA LLC

Key Points

• GC Wealth Management RIA LLC acquired 1,032 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. valued at approximately $275,000 in Q2.
• Recent analysts' reports show a range of price target increases for Hilton, with Bank of America raising their target to $285.00 and Sanford C. Bernstein to $288.00.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares at an average price of $269.40, reducing his ownership by 13.03%.

GC Wealth Management RIA LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,032 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $275,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Macquarie upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective for the company. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.88.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $256.79 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $269.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $251.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.45, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.22%.

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.

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