Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Rice Partnership LLC

Key Points

• Rice Partnership LLC reduced its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 32.7%, now holding approximately 1.0% of its portfolio in the company, valued at about $5.55 million.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed прогнозы for Hilton Worldwide, with target prices adjusted ranging from $223.00 to $291.00 and an average rating of "Moderate Buy".
• Hilton Worldwide recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15, reflecting an annualized yield of 0.2% and a payout ratio of 9.22%.

Rice Partnership LLC lessened its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 32.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,842 shares of the company's stock after selling 10,120 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide makes up approximately 1.0% of Rice Partnership LLC's holdings, making the stock its 28th biggest holding. Rice Partnership LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,551,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC raised 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 in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in 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 stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on HLT shares. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie increased their target price 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. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $265.69.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $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 available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:HLT opened at $260.20 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $268.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $252.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.20 billion, a PE ratio of 39.97, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $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, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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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