Versor Investments LP Takes Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Versor Investments LP has purchased 2,174 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., valuing the investment at approximately $495,000, marking a new position in the company for the institutional investor.
• Hilton Worldwide reported strong quarterly earnings of $2.20 EPS, exceeding estimates, with revenues of $3.14 billion, up 6.3% year-over-year.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for Hilton Worldwide, with a consensus price target of $264.40 and a rating of "Moderate Buy" as more than 95% of the stock is held by institutional investors.

Versor Investments LP purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $495,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 127.1% in the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 218 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT traded down $2.4870 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $275.0130. The company's stock had a trading volume of 699,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,004,721. The stock has a market cap of $64.68 billion, a PE ratio of 42.31, a PEG ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.26. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.46. The company's 50-day moving average is $266.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $249.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. 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 expect 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target 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. Bank of America upped their price target 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. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Macquarie upped their price target 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. One research 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company 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.