1,202 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Purchased by Bank of Hawaii

Key Points

• Bank of Hawaii acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., purchasing 1,202 shares valued at approximately $274,000.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide for over $3.2 million, reducing his stake by 13.03%.
• Hilton Worldwide's stock has received various ratings from research analysts, with an average rating of Moderate Buy and an average target price of $264.40.

Bank of Hawaii acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,202 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $274,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company's stock worth $37,155,000 after purchasing an additional 6,146 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock worth $1,100,530,000 after purchasing an additional 364,307 shares during the period. Malaga Cove Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth $316,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth $217,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT traded down $0.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $275.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,108,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,295. The company has a market capitalization of $64.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.26. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.46. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $269.27 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $249.72.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. 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. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Hilton Worldwide Profile

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.