Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Seeds Investor LLC

Seeds Investor LLC lessened its stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,761 shares of the company’s stock after selling 210 shares during the quarter. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,002,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the period. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, LRI Investments LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% during the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on HLT. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE:HLT opened at $264.08 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $264.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $263.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.20.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.