Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Buys Shares of 2,781 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake of 2,781 shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. worth approximately $633,000 in the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors have increased their stakes in Hilton Worldwide, with Valley National Advisers Inc. growing its stake by 244.8% during the same period.
• Hilton Worldwide declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15, scheduled for payment on September 30th, representing a 0.2% yield for investors.

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 2,781 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $633,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.4% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,115,086 shares of the company's stock worth $5,714,938,000 after acquiring an additional 104,802 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock worth $1,100,530,000 after acquiring an additional 364,307 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% during the first 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 period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% during the first 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 period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Hilton Worldwide by 18.9% during the first quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,691,871 shares of the company's stock worth $384,985,000 after acquiring an additional 268,889 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded down $3.12 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $275.10. The stock had a trading volume of 703,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,347,755. The company's fifty day moving average is $271.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $250.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Macquarie boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

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.