Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Shares Unloaded Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. NYSE: HLT. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Hilton Worldwide stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill NYSE: CMG on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Caterpillar NYSE: CAT on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lululemon Athletica NASDAQ: LULU on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Western Digital NASDAQ: WDC on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Stryker NYSE: SYK on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of NextEra Energy NYSE: NEE on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 4/17/2025.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock remained flat at $243.18 during trading hours on Friday. The stock had a trading volume of 1,300,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,756,813. 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 cap of $57.80 billion, a PE ratio of 39.54, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $225.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $242.58.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.53 EPS. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on HLT. Macquarie dropped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Mizuho reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $263.00 target price (up previously from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $277.00 to $228.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $242.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $241.31.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 worth $5,714,938,000 after acquiring an additional 104,802 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,756,416 shares of the company's stock worth $2,479,354,000 after purchasing an additional 1,429,537 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,898,986 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,952,314,000 after buying an additional 919,424 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 7,225,495 shares of the company's stock worth $1,786,151,000 after buying an additional 142,620 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,910,042 shares of the company's stock worth $1,456,893,000 after buying an additional 67,292 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.

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