J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Acquires 3,489 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 7.1%, acquiring an additional 3,489 shares, bringing its total holdings to 52,672 shares valued at approximately $14 million.
• Several institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs and UBS, have significantly increased their positions in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter, with institutional investors owning 95.90% of the stock.
• Hilton Worldwide has seen positive analyst ratings, with price target increases from several firms, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target price of $265.88.

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 52,672 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,489 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $14,029,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter worth about $353,985,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock valued at $487,135,000 after buying an additional 494,224 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth about $97,505,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 30.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,720,594 shares of the company's stock worth $391,521,000 after acquiring an additional 398,827 shares during the period. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% during the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,784,366 shares of the company's stock valued at $861,132,000 after acquiring an additional 385,096 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HLT shares. Bank of America lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $265.88.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT stock opened at $258.63 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80. The firm has a market cap of $60.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.73, a PEG ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $269.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $252.14.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during 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 previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts predict 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 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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