Stance Capital LLC Has $2.20 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Stance Capital LLC lowered its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 44.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,666 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,597 shares during the quarter. Stance Capital LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,200,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Scientech Research LLC acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at $1,131,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 41,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,421,000 after purchasing an additional 475 shares during the period. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth $1,300,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.40.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $272.20 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $271.09 and its 200 day moving average is $249.82. The company has a market capitalization of $64.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $279.81.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

About Hilton Worldwide

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.