B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $10.29 Million Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG decreased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 13.4%, selling 6,970 shares and holding 45,210 shares valued at approximately $10.3 million.
• Institutional investors now own 95.90% of Hilton's stock, with notable increases from firms like Goldman Sachs, which grew its position by 30% in the latest quarter.
• Hilton Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on September 30th, with an annualized yield of 0.2%.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 13.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 45,210 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,970 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $10,288,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 39.1% in the fourth quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the company's stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,705 shares of the company's stock worth $916,000 after purchasing an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,753,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 127.1% during the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 218 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price on the stock. Macquarie upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. 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 report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, 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 report on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:HLT traded down $0.42 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $275.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,108,681 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,295. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The company has a market cap of $64.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.26. The business's 50 day moving average is $269.27 and its 200-day moving average is $249.56.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend 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.