Stockbridge Partners LLC Sells 132,996 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Stockbridge Partners LLC cut its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 9.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,307,393 shares of the company’s stock after selling 132,996 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide comprises about 6.8% of Stockbridge Partners LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Stockbridge Partners LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $348,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth about $676,201,000. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $353,985,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 22.4% during the second quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 4,631,719 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,233,612,000 after acquiring an additional 847,353 shares during the last quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 62.6% in the second quarter. Winslow Capital Management LLC now owns 1,894,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,532,000 after acquiring an additional 729,295 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter worth approximately $97,505,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE HLT opened at $272.04 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $63.23 billion, a PE ratio of 39.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.04 and a twelve month high of $287.39. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $267.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $265.77.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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 and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 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.