Comerica Bank Increases Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Comerica Bank has increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 7.9%, now owning 75,938 shares valued at approximately $17.28 million.
• Hilton reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, exceeding expectations, and set guidance for Q3 2025 EPS between 1.980-2.040.
• Several analysts have raised their price targets for Hilton stock, with an average target price of $264.40 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy".

Comerica Bank lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 7.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 75,938 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 5,540 shares during the quarter. Comerica Bank's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $17,280,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 39.1% in the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the company's stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,705 shares of the company's stock worth $916,000 after buying an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth $2,753,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. boosted 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 acquiring an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded down $0.42 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $275.88. 1,108,681 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,466,295. The stock has a market cap of $64.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.26. The stock's 50-day moving average is $269.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $249.56. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.46.

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 analysts' consensus estimates 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 company's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. 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 predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 9.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Barclays decreased 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. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Macquarie upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.