Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Holdings Lifted by Altarock Partners LP

Key Points

• Altarock Partners LP increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 200.0%, purchasing an additional 182,629 shares to own a total of 273,957 shares, making it the company's 8th largest position.
• Hilton Worldwide's recent quarterly earnings report showed an EPS of $2.20, surpassing estimates by $0.16, with revenue rising 6.3% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.60 and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Altarock Partners LP increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 200.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 273,957 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 182,629 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide makes up about 1.3% of Altarock Partners LP's portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Altarock Partners LP owned approximately 0.12% of Hilton Worldwide worth $62,339,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 127.1% during the 4th quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 218 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares during the period. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $54,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price target for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock traded down $0.42 on Friday, hitting $275.88. 1,108,681 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,466,295. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The company has a fifty day moving average of $269.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $249.56. The company has a market capitalization of $64.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.26.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.91 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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. 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 presently 9.22%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

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.