Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.

Key Points

• Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 6.3% during Q2, now owning 24,780 shares valued at approximately $6.6 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and UBS Asset Management, significantly increased their positions in Hilton Worldwide, reflecting strong institutional interest.
• Hilton Worldwide reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings with an EPS of $2.20, surpassing estimates and representing a 6.3% revenue increase year-over-year.

Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 6.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,780 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,654 shares during the quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,600,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

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

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of HLT stock traded up $2.33 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $268.63. 3,686,522 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,962,021. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $271.32 and a 200 day moving average of $250.61. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $279.80. The company has a market cap of $63.18 billion, a PE ratio of 41.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.21.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began 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. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $265.88.

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.