Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Sells 74,103 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. sold 74,103 shares of Hilton Worldwide, reducing its stake by 76.6%, leaving it with 22,585 shares valued at approximately $6 million.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock, representing a 13.03% decrease in his position, valued at over $3.2 million.
• Hilton Worldwide's stock is currently trading at approximately $258.01, with analysts setting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $265.69.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. trimmed its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 76.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,585 shares of the company's stock after selling 74,103 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,015,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Summit Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the company's stock valued at $256,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. KWB Wealth grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% in the second quarter. KWB Wealth now owns 2,135 shares of the company's stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% during the first quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company's stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. First Bank & Trust now owns 10,439 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,375,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $258.01 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $60.68 billion, a PE ratio of 39.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $268.89 and a 200 day moving average price of $252.63. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The company 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm 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, equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Macquarie increased their price objective 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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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