Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Stock Sold by Apella Capital LLC

Key Points

• Apella Capital reduced its Hilton stake by 21.6% in the third quarter, selling 3,632 shares and retaining 13,201 shares valued at approximately $4.23 million. Institutional investors collectively own 95.9% of Hilton’s stock.
• Analysts remain broadly positive on Hilton, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $354. Recent firms issued targets ranging from $345 to $382.
• Hilton shares opened at $323.45, with the company reporting quarterly EPS of $2.29, slightly ahead of estimates, and revenue growth of 6.5% year over year. Hilton also maintains a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, representing a 0.2% yield.

Apella Capital LLC decreased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 21.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 13,201 shares of the company's stock after selling 3,632 shares during the period. Apella Capital LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,231,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $112,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 31,157 shares of the company's stock worth $10,296,000 after purchasing an additional 2,101 shares during the period. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. now owns 8,032 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,654,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 11,498 shares of the company's stock worth $3,800,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Finally, Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4,286.3% during the 2nd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 32,546 shares of the company's stock worth $10,755,000 after purchasing an additional 31,804 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $363.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Susquehanna dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $353.00 to $345.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $379.00 to $382.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $365.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $354.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total value of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director directly owned 8,252 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,560,925.68. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 33,458 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,365,622.98. The trade was a 17.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 2.70% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $323.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $72.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50 day moving average of $317.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $323.37. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.54 and a 52-week high of $358.00.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.38 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.32 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 12.69% and a negative return on equity of 35.24%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 21st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 8.81%.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.

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