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AIA Group Ltd Buys 2,996 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

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Key Points

  • AIA Group Ltd increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 14.6%, owning a total of 23,461 shares valued at approximately $5.34 million after acquiring additional shares in the first quarter.
  • Hilton Worldwide's stock performance remains strong, with a market capitalization of $61.73 billion and a recent earnings report showing an EPS of $2.20, exceeding the consensus estimate.
  • Analyst ratings for Hilton Worldwide vary, with a consensus target price of $264.40, and recent reports range from "hold" to "strong buy," indicating a mixed outlook from analysts.
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AIA Group Ltd increased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 14.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 23,461 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,996 shares during the quarter. AIA Group Ltd's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $5,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth about $353,985,000. Cooper Financial Group increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 3,991 shares of the company's stock worth $908,000 after purchasing an additional 354 shares during the period. King Luther Capital Management Corp increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 93.7% during the 1st quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 1,683 shares of the company's stock worth $383,000 after purchasing an additional 814 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth about $1,318,000. Finally, Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 6,877 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,565,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have commented on HLT. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Evercore ISI dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on HLT

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE HLT traded down $2.48 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $270.37. 1,065,148 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,032,743. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $263.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $248.66.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 last year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.22%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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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