Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Shares Purchased by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 8.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 27,884 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,118 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,345,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Graney & King LLC bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $52,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE HLT traded down $4.29 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $274.36. The stock had a trading volume of 1,756,231 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,791,553. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.29. The stock has a market cap of $65.22 billion, a PE ratio of 43.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $255.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $245.20.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.90% and a negative return on equity of 49.50%. Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.53 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Monday, May 26th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a yield of 0.23%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 9.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Macquarie decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Barclays dropped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Evercore ISI lowered their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $242.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $249.06.

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.