Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Holdings Lifted by Jump Financial LLC

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 59.1%, owning 4,766 shares valued at about $1.09 million as of the end of the most recent quarter.
• Hilton Worldwide reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $2.20, exceeding analysts' expectations, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 6.3%.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, representing an annual yield of 0.2% and a payout ratio of 9.22%.

Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 59.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 4,766 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 1,770 shares during the quarter. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 39.1% during the 4th quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,862 shares of the company's stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 523 shares in the last quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $214,000. Freestone Grove Partners LP bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,683,000. Finally, Keel Point LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction 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 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock traded down $1.07 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $274.94. 614,136 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,983,682. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.73. The firm has a market cap of $64.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $270.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $249.67.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. Analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business 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 $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Macquarie raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One equities 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price 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.