Kestra Advisory Services LLC Decreases Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Kestra Advisory Services LLC has decreased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 18.6%, owning 5,167 shares worth approximately $1.18 million after selling 1,177 shares in the first quarter.
• Hilton Worldwide reported a Q2 EPS of $2.20, surpassing analyst expectations, and has set a Q3 2025 EPS guidance between $1.980 and $2.040.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 0.2%.

Kestra Advisory Services LLC reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 18.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,167 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,177 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,176,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Boothbay Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $201,000. Keel Point LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $206,000. AlTi Global Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $277,000. AXA S.A. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 126.2% during the fourth quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 54,853 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,557,000 after purchasing an additional 30,599 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,579 shares of the company's stock valued at $390,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other 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 value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:HLT traded up $2.37 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $277.37. 1,010,371 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,981,348. The business's 50-day moving average price is $270.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $249.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.73.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.91 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

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.