VCI Wealth Management LLC Has $2.28 Million Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

VCI Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 7.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,540 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 613 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide accounts for about 0.8% of VCI Wealth Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 29th largest position. VCI Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $2,275,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% during 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 shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.6% during the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 789 shares of the company’s stock worth $180,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 13.7% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,266 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% during the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter valued at about $1,585,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $260.93 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $268.08 and a 200-day moving average of $255.23. The stock has a market cap of $61.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.22%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on HLT. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $270.31.

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.