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 paid a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 closing bell 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 declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, April 10th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 5.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

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

Hilton Worldwide Holdings is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October, 25th 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 EPS estimate of $1.83.

17 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Hilton Worldwide Holdings' shares. Their forecasts range from $61.00 to $84.00. On average, they anticipate Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock price to reach $70.71 in the next twelve months. 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. " (7/31/2017)
• 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), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC), 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 number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (4.20%), BlackRock Inc. (3.72%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (3.30%), State Street Corp (2.43%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (1.28%) and Capital World Investors (1.23%). 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 Jennison Associates LLC, OZ Management LP, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Bain Capital Public Equity Management LLC, Standard Life Investments LTD, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Foxhaven Asset Management LP and BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hilton Worldwide Holdings.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Northern Trust Corp, Alliancebernstein L.P., Janus Henderson Group PLC and Capital Growth Management LP. 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 $68.19.