Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Bought by Jones Financial Companies Lllp

Key Points

• Jones Financial Companies Lllp significantly increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 5,344% in Q1, acquiring an additional 140,708 shares to reach a total of 143,341 shares valued at approximately $30.15 million.
• Multiple analysts have raised their price targets for Hilton Worldwide, with estimates ranging from $246.00 to $300.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target of $264.40.
• Hilton Worldwide announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, yielding 0.2%, to be paid on September 30th, highlighting the company's commitment to returning value to shareholders.

Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 5,344.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 143,341 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 140,708 shares during the quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp owned approximately 0.06% of Hilton Worldwide worth $30,153,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC boosted its stake 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 during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded down $3.12 on Friday, hitting $275.10. 703,553 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,347,755. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $271.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $250.34.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on HLT shares. Macquarie upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide 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.