Stance Capital LLC Decreases Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Stance Capital LLC reduced its position in Hilton Worldwide by 44%, now holding 9,666 shares valued at approximately $2.20 million.
• Insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares at $269.40 each, resulting in a significant reduction of his holdings by 13.03%.
• Hilton Worldwide recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, equating to an annualized dividend yield of 0.2%.

Stance Capital LLC reduced its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 44.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,666 shares of the company's stock after selling 7,597 shares during the quarter. Stance Capital LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,200,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the first quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% in the first quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT traded down $2.82 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $274.98. 863,152 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,411,902. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $271.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $249.99.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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, sell-side analysts forecast 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 will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.22%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. Macquarie upped their price target 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 raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $264.40.

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.