Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Has $8.17 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Mutual of America Capital Management LLC has reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 11.8%, now owning 30,681 shares valued at approximately $8.17 million.
• Hilton's stock has experienced recent market analysis upgrades, with analysts from Macquarie and Barclays adjusting target prices and maintaining ratings ranging from "buy" to "neutral."
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15, translating to an annualized dividend yield of 0.2%, with a payout ratio currently at 9.22%.

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 11.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,681 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,124 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $8,172,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $353,985,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock valued at $487,135,000 after purchasing an additional 494,224 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $97,505,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 398,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $861,132,000 after buying an additional 385,096 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on HLT shares. Macquarie lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. TD Cowen dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday. Barclays dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $270.31.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm'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 approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.3%

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $260.93 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $61.37 billion, a PE ratio of 40.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $196.04 and a 12-month high of $279.80. The business's 50-day moving average price is $268.08 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $255.23.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were 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 was Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.22%.

About Hilton Worldwide

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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