Graham Capital Management L.P. Has $3.62 Million Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 31.3%, owning a total of 15,889 shares valued at approximately $3.6 million.
• Analysts have been optimistic about Hilton Worldwide, with firms like Raymond James and JPMorgan Chase raising their price targets, indicating a consensus target price of $264.40.
• Hilton recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting a 0.2% yield, with shareholders of record receiving the payment on September 30th.

Graham Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 31.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 15,889 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,789 shares during the quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $3,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 7,323 shares of the company's stock worth $1,810,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Summit Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% in the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock valued at $351,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. First Bank & Trust raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the first quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 890 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target 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 dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded down $1.07 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $274.94. 1,235,712 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,366,996. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.73. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $270.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $249.85. The company has a market cap of $64.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend 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%.

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.