Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Purchased by NorthRock Partners LLC

NorthRock Partners LLC raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 51.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,377 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,478 shares during the quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,166,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 58.2% in the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,988 shares of the company’s stock valued at $452,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,630 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,054,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 789 shares of the company’s stock valued at $180,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 11.7% in the first quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at $314,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on HLT shares. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.69.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.6%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $263.62 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.00 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $279.80. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $267.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $253.84.

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

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

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.