Integrity Alliance LLC. Makes New Investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Integrity Alliance LLC. has acquired a new investment in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by purchasing 1,174 shares valued at approximately $267,000 in the first quarter.
• Multiple institutional investors have recently increased their stakes in Hilton, with Valley National Advisers Inc. leading with a 244.8% increase in shares owned.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.20 per share, exceeding analysts' forecasts and showing a 6.3% year-over-year revenue growth.

Integrity Alliance LLC. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,174 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $267,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial boosted 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. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.1%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $275.10 on Friday. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $271.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $250.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a PE ratio of 42.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.22%.

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.

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