Groupama Asset Managment Sells 6,077 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Groupama Asset Management has reduced its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 47.2% during the first quarter, now owning 6,804 shares valued at approximately $1.54 million.
• Several hedge funds have increased their stakes in Hilton, with BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S raising its position by 40%, and HSBC Holdings PLC increasing its stake by 16.1%.
• Hilton's stock is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" by analysts, with a consensus target price of $264.40.

Groupama Asset Managment reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 47.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,804 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,077 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,536,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 7,323 shares of the company's stock worth $1,810,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock worth $351,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. First Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 890 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 5.8% in the 1st quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 961 shares of the company's stock valued at $219,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. 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 note on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective for the company. Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Macquarie increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective 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. One 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 stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock traded up $8.1870 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $277.3770. 1,578,622 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,564,406. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The stock has a market cap of $65.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $266.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $249.36.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide'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. Sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders 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 payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

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

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.