Banco BTG Pactual S.A. Grows Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Banco BTG Pactual S.A. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 39.9%, bringing its total holdings to 4,210 shares valued at approximately $958,000.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.20 EPS in its latest quarterly results, beating estimates, and achieved a revenue of $3.14 billion, marking a 6.3% increase compared to the previous year.
• The company unveiled a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.2%, highlighting a payout ratio of 9.22%.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 39.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,210 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Banco BTG Pactual S.A.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $958,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Emmett Investment Management LP boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.8% during the first quarter. Emmett Investment Management LP now owns 24,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,520,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Carmignac Gestion boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 24.3% during the first quarter. Carmignac Gestion now owns 12,363 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,813,000 after buying an additional 2,413 shares during the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 102.7% during the first quarter. Credit Agricole S A now owns 82,228 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,711,000 after buying an additional 41,667 shares during the last quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the first quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. now owns 6,103 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,389,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 40.0% during the first quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 20,365 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,634,000 after buying an additional 5,823 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on HLT. Macquarie lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock traded up $8.1870 during trading on Friday, hitting $277.3770. 1,578,622 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,564,406. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.24 billion, a PE ratio of 42.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.26. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.46. The company has a 50-day moving average of $266.47 and a 200-day moving average of $249.36.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.91 EPS. The business's 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid 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 is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.22%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.