Athena Wealth Management LLC Reduces Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Athena Wealth Management LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 63.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,629 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,779 shares during the quarter. Athena Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $518,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Frazier Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1,128.6% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 86 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 163.2% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 100 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on HLT. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $367.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $363.00 to $365.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $319.00 to $332.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. TD Cowen upgraded Hilton Worldwide to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $359.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $354.00.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded up $3.61 during trading on Friday, reaching $326.90. 457,616 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,887,356. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $253.54 and a 52 week high of $358.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $73.57 billion, a PE ratio of 48.00, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day moving average is $317.09 and its two-hundred day moving average is $323.37.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.27 by $0.02. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 35.24% and a net margin of 12.69%.The business had revenue of $1.38 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.20 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.340 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 8.890-9.010 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 9.06 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 21st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.81%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, Director Chris Carr sold 439 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $310.34, for a total transaction of $136,239.26. Following the sale, the director owned 8,252 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,560,925.68. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laura Fuentes sold 7,289 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $309.81, for a total transaction of $2,258,205.09. Following the transaction, the insider owned 33,458 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,365,622.98. This represents a 17.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 2.70% of the company’s stock.

About Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, manages, franchises and licenses hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. The company serves business and leisure travelers through a broad portfolio of brands spanning luxury, full-service, focused-service, extended-stay and lifestyle accommodations.

Its brand portfolio includes Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Canopy by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Motto by Hilton and additional specialty brands.