Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lowered its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 154,585 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,161 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $41,172,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $351,000 after buying an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.8% in the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,783 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares in the last quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.3% during the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 18,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,289,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the period. GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 111.3% in the first quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 336 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Finally, VCI Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. VCI Wealth Management LLC now owns 7,927 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,804,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on HLT. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Raymond James Financial raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.75.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $266.08 on Tuesday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.04 and a 52 week high of $279.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $265.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $262.91.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be given 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 (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company’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 transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.