Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Key Points

• Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 9.8%, now holding 27,459 shares valued at approximately $7.3 million.
• Wall Street analysts have set a consensus target price of $265.69 for Hilton's stock, with ratings ranging from "Buy" to "Moderate Buy" and several price upgrades by major firms.
• Hilton Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, translating to a 0.2% yield, and reported strong earnings with a 6.3% revenue increase year-over-year.

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 27,459 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,444 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,315,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first 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 last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $54,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. 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 price target on the stock. Macquarie increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.69.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of HLT opened at $259.32 on Monday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $279.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $267.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $253.58.

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, 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 firm had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue 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 expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's 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 directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is 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.

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