QRG Capital Management Inc. Acquires 1,820 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter, acquiring an additional 1,820 shares and bringing its total to 55,872 shares valued at approximately $14.88 million.
• Hilton Worldwide reported an EPS of $2.20 for the latest quarter, exceeding consensus estimates, with revenues of $3.14 billion, a 6.3% increase year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.60 and a dividend yield of 0.2%.

QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 55,872 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,820 shares during the quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $14,881,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. ORG Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised 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 valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised 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 valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company's stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at $54,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $258.01 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.63, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19. The business has a fifty day moving average of $268.89 and a 200 day moving average of $252.49.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company 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. Analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was 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 $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 at this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price objective for the company. 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. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $265.69.

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.

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