Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC Buys 7,429 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 29.1%, acquiring an additional 7,429 shares, bringing its total holdings to 32,949 shares valued at approximately $7,498,000.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings per share of $2.20 for the last quarter, exceeding expectations of $2.04, with revenue of $3.14 billion surpassing analyst estimates of $3.09 billion.
• The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, with a payout ratio of 9.22%, highlighting its commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 29.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 32,949 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,429 shares during the quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,498,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 127.1% in the fourth quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 218 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $54,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 3.0%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $277.3770 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.61, a PEG ratio of 2.65 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 business has a 50-day moving average of $266.47 and a 200-day moving average of $249.42.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The company 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. Research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business'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 directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target for the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Macquarie lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

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.

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