1,285 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Acquired by MBB Public Markets I LLC

Key Points

• MBB Public Markets I LLC has acquired 1,285 shares in Hilton Worldwide, valued at approximately $292,000, reflecting ongoing interest from institutional investors in the hotel company.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.20 per share for the last quarter, beating estimates, and showed a 6.3% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 0.2% and a dividend payout ratio of 9.22%.

MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 1,285 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $292,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Financial LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock worth $220,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. First Bank & Trust increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock worth $2,375,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 961 shares of the company's stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 1,392 shares of the company's stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $278.35 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $271.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $250.29. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $279.80. The stock has a market cap of $65.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.76, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.21.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given 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 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America increased 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. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial increased 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. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

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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