Cwm LLC Boosts Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Cwm LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 44.1% during Q2, holding 16,261 shares valued at approximately $4.33 million.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for Hilton Worldwide, with an average target price of $267.88, as several firms have raised their price targets.
• Hilton Worldwide reported $2.20 EPS for the last quarter, exceeding estimates and showing a 6.3% increase in revenue year-over-year.

Cwm LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 44.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,261 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 4,973 shares during the period. Cwm LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,331,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. OFI Invest Asset Management lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 55.9% during the 2nd quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 452 shares of the company's stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 9.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 27,459 shares of the company's stock worth $7,315,000 after purchasing an additional 2,444 shares in the last quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 47.4% in the 2nd quarter. Oak Ridge Investments LLC now owns 3,619 shares of the company's stock worth $964,000 after purchasing an additional 1,163 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,943 shares of the company's stock worth $784,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $237,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on HLT. 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 on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $267.88.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE HLT opened at $257.45 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $60.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.19. The business's 50 day moving average price is $268.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $254.22. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share 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 the consensus estimate 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 quarter in the previous year, the company 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th were 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 was Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide 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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