Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $117.47 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 16.1%, acquiring an additional 71,927 shares, bringing its total ownership to 517,790 shares valued at approximately $117.5 million.
• Hilton Worldwide reported a Q2 EPS of $2.20, surpassing analyst expectations of $2.04, with revenues reaching $3.14 billion, representing a 6.3% increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting a 0.2% yield, with a payout ratio of 9.22% for its stockholders.

Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 16.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 517,790 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 71,927 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.22% of Hilton Worldwide worth $117,466,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 6,146 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 364,307 shares during the last quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth $316,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth $217,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Macquarie increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Barclays cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded down $1.2890 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $276.2110. 470,373 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,003,320. The company has a market cap of $64.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.26. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $266.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.22.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.22%.

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.