1,264 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Purchased by Mutual Advisors LLC

Key Points

• Mutual Advisors LLC acquired 1,264 shares of Hilton Worldwide, valued at approximately $346,000, marking a new position in the company during the 2nd quarter.
• Hilton Worldwide's stock has been subject to various analyst reports, with price targets from firms like Barclays and Jefferies Financial Group reflecting a range between $246.00 and $312.00, indicating varied analyst sentiment.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15, representing a yield of 0.2%, with a payout ratio of 9.22%.

Mutual Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,264 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $346,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first 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. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth about $54,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Truist Financial lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $270.31.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $260.93 on Tuesday. The stock's 50 day moving average is $268.08 and its 200 day moving average is $255.23. The firm has a market cap of $61.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for 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%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.

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