Brighton Jones LLC Buys 3,756 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 284.1% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 5,078 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,756 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,352,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% in the second quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,093,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% in the second quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $296,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 99.6% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,249 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,131,000 after acquiring an additional 2,120 shares during the period. Finally, Fielder Capital Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $268,000. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. TD Cowen decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.75.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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 transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the sale, the insider directly 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $266.09 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $267.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $257.32. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.51, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company had revenue of $3.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 8.68%.

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.