Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Rise Advisors LLC

Rise Advisors LLC trimmed its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 26.4% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 134 shares of the company’s stock after selling 48 shares during the period. Rise Advisors LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $30,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $520,000 after buying an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 41,404 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,421,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the last quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 99,299 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,595,000 after purchasing an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,300,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 812,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,661,000 after purchasing an additional 97,995 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a report on Monday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT opened at $272.20 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.02 billion, a PE ratio of 41.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $271.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $249.82.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.980-2.040 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.830-8.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 9.22%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.