16,575 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Purchased by Abner Herrman & Brock LLC

Key Points

• Abner Herrman & Brock LLC acquired 16,575 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. for approximately $4.4 million during the second quarter.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares at an average price of $269.40, representing a 13.03% decrease in his position.
• Hilton Worldwide has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with a yield of 0.2%, to be paid on September 30th.

Abner Herrman & Brock LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 16,575 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,415,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during 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 in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $61,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were 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 of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $275.10 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $271.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $250.34. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The firm has a market cap of $64.70 billion, a PE ratio of 42.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21.

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, 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 analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently commented on HLT shares. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. Macquarie increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays reduced their price objective 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. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $264.40.

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.

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