Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Shares Acquired by Hudson Way Capital Management LLC

Hudson Way Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 44.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 250,633 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 76,712 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide accounts for approximately 7.0% of Hudson Way Capital Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 5th largest position. Hudson Way Capital Management LLC owned about 0.10% of Hilton Worldwide worth $61,946,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of HLT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $694,787,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 919,424 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted 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 worth $806,999,000 after purchasing an additional 685,023 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 426.9% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 762,261 shares of the company's stock valued at $188,400,000 after purchasing an additional 617,604 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2,746.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich now owns 502,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $133,487,000 after purchasing an additional 484,436 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE HLT traded up $2.39 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $254.88. 449,167 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,754,841. The company has a market cap of $60.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.23. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $194.93 and a one year high of $275.22. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $225.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.09.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.53 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Raymond James increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research report on Monday. Mizuho restated a "neutral" rating and set a $263.00 target price (up from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price 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.