Nomura Holdings Inc. Sells 32,396 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Nomura Holdings Inc. significantly reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by selling 32,396 shares, leaving them with 7,604 shares valued at approximately $1.73 million.
• Other investors, including ORG Partners and Valley National Advisers, have increased their stakes in Hilton Worldwide, reflecting strong institutional interest in the company's stock.
• Hilton Worldwide reported better-than-expected earnings of $2.20 per share for the last quarter, surpassing estimates and indicating a 6.3% revenue growth year-over-year.

Nomura Holdings Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 81.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,604 shares of the company's stock after selling 32,396 shares during the quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,730,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. ORG Partners LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth about $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth about $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $275.85 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $270.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $249.67. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide's 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Macquarie upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. One 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $264.40.

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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