Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC Acquires New Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC has acquired a new stake of 1,312 shares in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., valued at approximately $349,000.
• A significant percentage of Hilton Worldwide's stock, approximately 95.90%, is currently held by institutional investors and hedge funds, highlighting strong institutional interest.
• In recent analyst coverage, Bank of America raised the target price for Hilton shares from $275 to $285 while maintaining a "buy" rating, contributing to a general consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,312 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $349,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $353,985,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock valued at $487,135,000 after acquiring an additional 494,224 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $97,505,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 30.2% in 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 valued at $391,521,000 after acquiring an additional 398,827 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% in 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 during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's 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 sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Bank of America lifted 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. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective for the company. Macquarie boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. 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. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $265.88.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $262.78 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $61.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.37, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $269.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $251.88.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS 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 paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 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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