Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Voya Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Voya Investment Management LLC reduced its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 1.5%, now holding 204,472 shares valued at $46.5 million.
• Hilton Worldwide's stock is currently trading at $275.10, with a market capitalization of $64.7 billion and a P/E ratio of 42.26.
• The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.20 per share, surpassing expectations and indicating a revenue increase of 6.3% from the previous year.

Voya Investment Management LLC decreased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 1.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,472 shares of the company's stock after selling 3,102 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC owned 0.09% of Hilton Worldwide worth $46,528,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth approximately $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% during the first quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company's stock worth $37,155,000 after buying an additional 6,146 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock worth $1,100,530,000 after buying an additional 364,307 shares in the last quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth approximately $316,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter worth $217,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.1%

HLT stock opened at $275.10 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.26, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $271.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $250.34. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given 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 payout ratio is 9.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

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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