Quantitative Investment Management LLC Acquires 3,276 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Quantitative Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 122.8% in Q1, acquiring an additional 3,276 shares, bringing their total to 5,944 shares valued at approximately $1.35 million.
• Several institutional investors have boosted their stakes in Hilton Worldwide, with 95.90% of the stock owned by institutional investors, indicating strong market confidence in the company.
• Research analysts have raised their price targets for Hilton Worldwide, with estimates varying from $264.40 to $300.00, reflecting a positive outlook on the company's performance.

Quantitative Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 122.8% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,944 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,276 shares during the quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,352,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fiduciary Trust Co lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in 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 lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. First Bank & Trust lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 890 shares of the company's stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America raised 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. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock 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 raised their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $277.3770 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $266.47 and a 200-day moving average price of $249.22. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.46. The company has a market capitalization of $65.24 billion, a PE ratio of 42.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 1.26.

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, 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 firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.91 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current 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 dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 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 approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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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