Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Purchases Shares of 15,947 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft has acquired 15,947 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. valued at approximately $4.24 million, marking its first investment in the company.
• Multiple institutional investors have increased their stakes in Hilton, with Sivia Capital Partners LLC raising its holdings by 72.9%, now owning 1,584 shares valued at $422,000.
• Hilton Worldwide recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 0.2%.

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 15,947 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,243,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,115,086 shares of the company's stock worth $5,714,938,000 after purchasing an additional 104,802 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,100,530,000 after purchasing an additional 364,307 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,784,366 shares of the company's stock worth $861,132,000 after acquiring an additional 385,096 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock worth $487,135,000 after acquiring an additional 494,224 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 30.2% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,720,594 shares of the company's stock worth $391,521,000 after buying an additional 398,827 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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 accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.8%

Hilton Worldwide stock traded down $2.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $266.42. The stock had a trading volume of 433,442 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,953,316. 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 capitalization of $62.66 billion, a PE ratio of 40.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $250.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released 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. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 quarter in the previous year, the business 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. Sell-side analysts expect 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 announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid 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 yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on HLT. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.88.

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.