United Services Automobile Association Acquires New Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Key Points

• United Services Automobile Association invested approximately $1.25 million in Hilton Worldwide by acquiring 5,540 shares during the first quarter.
• Analysts have recently upgraded Hilton Worldwide's stock ratings, with target prices increased by Bank of America from $275 to $285 and by Macquarie from $240 to $258.
• Hilton Worldwide's quarterly earnings topped estimates, reporting $2.20 earnings per share, exceeding the consensus estimate of $2.04.

United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 5,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,250,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the first quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% in the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded down $3.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $275.10. The company had a trading volume of 703,553 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,347,755. The company has a market capitalization of $64.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.80. The company's 50-day moving average is $271.63 and its 200-day moving average is $250.34.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm 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 was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.91 earnings per share. 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 fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.22%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $264.40.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm's 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. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.