OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Has $2.08 Million Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• OMERS Administration Corp reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 14.3%, owning 9,144 shares worth approximately $2.08 million after selling 1,521 shares in Q1.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton stock for over $3.2 million, decreasing their ownership by 13.03%.
• Hilton Worldwide recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, indicating a 0.2% dividend yield with an annualized payment of $0.60.

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp decreased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 14.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,144 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,521 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,081,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 7,323 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,810,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% in the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. First Bank & Trust boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the first quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 890 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 51 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 analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Macquarie boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company's 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 owned 79,451 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of HLT traded up $3.66 on Thursday, reaching $278.66. 1,120,008 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,982,105. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $270.57 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $249.85. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.73.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide's revenue for the quarter 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 research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 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.