Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT). In a filing disclosed on June 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Hilton Worldwide stock on May 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amdocs NASDAQ: DOX on 6/30/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/30/2025.
- Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CoStar Group NASDAQ: CSGP on 6/27/2025.
- Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi OTCMKTS: XIACF on 6/27/2025.
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- Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C NASDAQ: FWONK on 6/26/2025.
Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.3%
NYSE:HLT opened at $267.73 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.25. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $259.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $246.61.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 48.32%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.
Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.46%.
Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Norges Bank bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $694,787,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter worth approximately $353,985,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 23,543.6% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,053,557 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,397,370,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049,101 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,898,986 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,952,314,000 after acquiring an additional 919,424 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,265,087 shares of the company's stock valued at $806,999,000 after purchasing an additional 685,023 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Macquarie raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $241.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, 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 note on Monday, April 14th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $258.56.
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About Representative Cisneros
Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.
Hilton Worldwide Company Profile
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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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