Quantbot Technologies LP Takes $8.19 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies LP has invested $8.19 million in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., acquiring approximately 35,993 shares, according to a recent SEC filing.
• Hilton Worldwide reported earnings of $2.20 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' estimates and showing a 6.3% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, reflecting a 0.2% dividend yield, with an ex-dividend date of August 29th.

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 35,993 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,190,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,115,086 shares of the company's stock worth $5,714,938,000 after purchasing an additional 104,802 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in 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 valued at $1,100,530,000 after acquiring an additional 364,307 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% in the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,784,366 shares of the company's stock valued at $861,132,000 after acquiring an additional 385,096 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 15.7% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,411,699 shares of the company's stock valued at $596,076,000 after acquiring an additional 327,267 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock valued at $487,135,000 after acquiring an additional 494,224 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded up $8.1870 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $277.3770. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,578,606 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,012,964. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.61, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $265.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $249.29. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.46.

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. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. 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 9.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on HLT. Barclays decreased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Dbs Bank raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price on the stock. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently 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.