Trexquant Investment LP Decreases Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• Trexquant Investment LP significantly reduced its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. by 66.8%, owning 8,889 shares valued at approximately $2,023,000 after selling 17,884 shares in the first quarter.
• Hilton Worldwide reported $2.20 earnings per share for the last quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.04, and recorded $3.14 billion in revenue, surpassing expectations.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $0.60, which reflects a dividend yield of 0.2%.

Trexquant Investment LP lowered its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 66.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,889 shares of the company's stock after selling 17,884 shares during the quarter. Trexquant Investment LP's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.4% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,115,086 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,714,938,000 after acquiring an additional 104,802 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% during the 1st quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company's stock worth $1,100,530,000 after purchasing an additional 364,307 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,784,366 shares of the company's stock worth $861,132,000 after purchasing an additional 385,096 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company's stock worth $487,135,000 after purchasing an additional 494,224 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,691,871 shares of the company's stock worth $384,985,000 after purchasing an additional 268,889 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE HLT traded down $1.79 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $273.18. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,131,843 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,384,641. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80. The company has a market capitalization of $64.25 billion, a PE ratio of 41.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.21. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $271.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $250.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last 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. Research analysts anticipate 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on HLT shares. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and nine have issued 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.

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.