Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Buys 5,520 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 3.2%, owning approximately 179,660 shares valued at $40.88 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Hilton Worldwide recently reported earnings per share of $2.20 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, with a revenue of $3.14 billion, reflecting a 6.3% year-over-year increase.
• The stock has seen interest from multiple institutional investors, with 95.90% of the company's shares currently held by institutions, highlighting strong market confidence.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 179,660 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 5,520 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. owned about 0.08% of Hilton Worldwide worth $40,882,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at $314,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company's stock valued at $37,155,000 after buying an additional 6,146 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% in the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock worth $1,100,530,000 after purchasing an additional 364,307 shares during the period. Malaga Cove Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth about $316,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth about $217,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on HLT. Macquarie raised 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. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.0%

NYSE:HLT traded down $0.13 on Thursday, reaching $276.27. 1,728,901 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,998,278. The company has a market capitalization of $64.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.44, a PEG ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.26. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.46. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $268.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $249.62.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. 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. Equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Hilton Worldwide 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.