Vise Technologies Inc. Has $503,000 Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Vise Technologies Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 108.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,035 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,057 shares during the quarter. Vise Technologies Inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $503,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Noble Wealth Management PBC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.0%

HLT traded down $2.43 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $250.65. 1,724,737 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,760,099. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $229.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.69. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $194.93 and a 1-year high of $275.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.74% and a negative return on equity of 54.47%. The firm had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.53 EPS. The company's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.23%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on HLT shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Mizuho reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $263.00 price objective (up from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $242.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $241.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $235.00 price objective (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, April 14th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $245.56.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.