Hilton Worldwide Holdings Company Profile (NYSE:HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HLT."

Hilton Worldwide Holdings announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 26th. Investors of record on Friday, August 18th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 16th. View Hilton Worldwide Holdings' Dividend History.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings shares reverse split before market open on Tuesday, January 3rd 2017. The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Monday, December 5th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, December 30th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, April 10th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 5.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.02. The company earned $2.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.31 billion. Hilton Worldwide Holdings had a return on equity of 19.65% and a net margin of 0.39%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 20.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.25 EPS. View Hilton Worldwide Holdings' Earnings History.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October, 26th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Wednesday, July, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.78-1.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.83.

18 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock. Their forecasts range from $61.00 to $84.00. On average, they anticipate Hilton Worldwide Holdings' share price to reach $70.47 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Hilton Worldwide Holdings stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. offers hospitality service. The company is engaged in the ownership, leasing, management, development and franchising of hotels, resorts and timeshare properties. Its portfolio of brand names consists of Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Homewood Suites by Hilton and Home2 Suites by Hilton and timeshare properties under the Hilton Grand Vacations brand. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. " (9/27/2017)
• 2. J P Morgan Chase & Co analysts commented, "After a period of restriction, we are resuming our Overweight rating on the 'new' asset-light, largely franchise and management lodging fee'driven Hilton with a year-end 2017 price target of $66, implying mid-teens potential upside from current levels. We previously carried an Overweight rating and a $27 year-end 2017 price target on the old, pre-spin and pre-split Hilton." (3/17/2017)
• 3. FBR & Co analysts commented, "HLT's 4Q16 results were roughly in line with our expectations, despite the significant changes the company was undergoing as it prepared to spin off a sizable portion of its real estate into a REIT, along with the spin-off of its timeshare division' both occurred on January 3, 2017. While we adjusted our model at that time to reflect pro forma data for the spin-offs and the corresponding 1:3 reverse split of HLT shares, HLT reported its 4Q16 earnings using the pre-spin and reverse split numbers. As such, for comparison purposes, we use here our pre-adjusted numbers. However, HLT's forward outlook for 2017, which is in line with our estimates, uses post spin/split numbers. That said, 4Q16 results were solid, despite HLT's system wide comparable RevPAR of 0.9% being a bit on the light side compared to the U.S. industry wide RevPAR of 3.2%. Importantly, HLT's outlook of 1.0% to 3.0% RevPAR for 2017 is consistent with our 2.1% estimate (for HLT), and HLT's expectation of adjusted EBITDA of $1,835 million to $1,885 million is consistent with ours and the consensus expectation." (2/16/2017)

Some companies that are related to Hilton Worldwide Holdings include Marriott International (MAR), Wyndham Worldwide Corp (WYN), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC), Elegant Hotels Group PLC (EHG), Action Hotels PLC (AHCG), Safestay PLC (SSTY) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT).

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' management team includes the folowing people:

• Christopher J. Nassetta, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Kevin J. Jacobs, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Matthew W. Schuyler, Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Kristin Ann Campbell, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
• Joseph Berger, Executive Vice President & President - Americas
• Ian Russell Carter, Executive Vice President, President - Development, Architecture and Construction
• James E. Holthouser, Executive Vice President - Brands & Marketing
• Martin Rinck, Executive Vice President & President - Asia Pacific
• Christopher W. Silcock, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
• Simon Vincent, Executive Vice President and President - Europe, Middle East & Africa

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include APG Asset Management N.V. (0.09%), State Treasurer State of Michigan (0.02%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.02%), Quotient Investors LLC (0.01%) and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.01%). Company insiders that own Hilton Worldwide Holdings stock include Hlt Holdco Iii Llc and Kristin Ann Campbell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Treasurer State of Michigan and Mutual of America Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Hilton Worldwide Holdings stock in the last year include Hlt Holdco Iii Llc and Kristin Ann Campbell. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., APG Asset Management N.V. and Quotient Investors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Hilton Worldwide Holdings stock can currently be purchased for approximately $71.04.