5,334 Shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Acquired by TD Private Client Wealth LLC

Key Points

• TD Private Client Wealth LLC has acquired 5,334 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.42 million as part of their new stake in the company.
• Hilton reported strong quarterly earnings with an EPS of $2.20, exceeding analysts' estimates, and has provided guidance for Q3 2025 EPS of $1.980-2.040.
• Recent analyst ratings for Hilton Worldwide have increased, with price targets raised by multiple firms, resulting in a current consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $265.88.

TD Private Client Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 5,334 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,421,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 3,786 shares of the company's stock worth $940,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.7% during the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 3,399 shares of the company's stock valued at $840,000 after buying an additional 273 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 22.7% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 39,140 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,674,000 after purchasing an additional 7,237 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,275 shares of the company's stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the period. Finally, Marcum Wealth LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 5.8% in the first quarter. Marcum Wealth LLC now owns 1,063 shares of the company's stock valued at $242,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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 transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Bank of America boosted 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 boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. 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. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $265.88.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.6%

NYSE HLT opened at $261.61 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $61.53 billion, a PE ratio of 40.19, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $270.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $251.08.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced 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 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%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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