Kintegral Advisory LLC lowered its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 32.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,479 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,707 shares during the quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $792,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 45.2% in the first quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 527 shares of the company's stock valued at $120,000 after buying an additional 164 shares in the last quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 15.1% in the first quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 52,710 shares of the company's stock valued at $12,150,000 after buying an additional 6,920 shares in the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 51.2% in the first quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. now owns 2,541 shares of the company's stock valued at $578,000 after buying an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.1% during the first quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the company's stock worth $760,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Conning Inc. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 36.1% in the first quarter. Conning Inc. now owns 1,387 shares of the company's stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.
Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.8%
HLT stock traded up $2.13 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $272.98. The stock had a trading volume of 1,343,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,082,260. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $275.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.06, a P/E/G ratio of 3.09 and a beta of 1.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $250.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $244.36.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.90% and a negative return on equity of 49.50%. The firm's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 26th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.23%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.46%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Macquarie cut their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 price target (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $223.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $249.06.
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Hilton Worldwide Company Profile
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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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