Indivisible Partners Makes New Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Indivisible Partners established a new position in Hilton (HLT) during Q4, buying 19,667 shares valued at approximately $5.65 million according to its 13F filing.
• Insider sale: CEO Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares on Feb. 17 at an average price of $317.47 for about $36.28 million, reducing his holding by 75.82%.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive view with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $348.59, while several firms have recently raised their individual targets.

Indivisible Partners purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 19,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,649,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,330 shares of the company's stock worth $382,000 after buying an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company's stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 1,084 shares of the company's stock worth $281,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,953 shares of the company's stock worth $766,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 2,555 shares of the company's stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 114,289 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.47, for a total value of $36,283,328.83. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 36,445 shares in the company, valued at $11,570,194.15. This trade represents a 75.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $312.73 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $311.99 and a 200 day moving average of $295.55. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $235.99 and a fifty-two week high of $344.75. The firm has a market cap of $71.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 1.06.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $2.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.03. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 38.21% and a net margin of 12.56%.The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.280-8.400 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.180-2.240 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.16%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $350.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $321.00 to $326.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $339.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $285.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $299.00 to $332.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $348.59.

Hilton Worldwide Profile

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. Its business spans full-service luxury and lifestyle properties, select- and focused-service hotels, and extended-stay accommodations. The company generates revenue through management and franchise fees, owned and leased real estate, and guest services, and supports customer retention and direct bookings through its Hilton Honors guest loyalty program.

Hilton's brand portfolio includes internationally recognized names across the lodging spectrum, from luxury and upper-upscale brands to midscale and extended-stay offerings.

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