Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Generali Asset Management SPA SGR

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 6.8% during the second quarter, owning 31,115 shares valued at approximately $8.29 million.
• Hilton's latest earnings report showed earnings per share (EPS) of $2.20, exceeding analyst expectations, and a revenue of $3.14 billion, up 6.3% year-over-year.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.2%.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 31,115 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,981 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,287,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in 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 in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $268.16 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $268.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $253.94. The company has a market capitalization of $63.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on HLT. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Tuesday. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Barclays lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $267.88.

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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