Teza Capital Management LLC Sells 13,160 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Teza Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 44.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,434 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,160 shares during the quarter. Hilton Worldwide comprises about 0.6% of Teza Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Teza Capital Management LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,062,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Noble Wealth Management PBC purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Sierra Ocean LLC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE HLT traded down $1.20 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $245.30. 389,285 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,753,062. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $194.93 and a 1 year high of $275.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.84, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average of $228.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $243.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.11. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.74% and a negative return on equity of 54.47%. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.73 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.53 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.23%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 price objective (down from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $223.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Dbs Bank raised Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $245.56.

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.