Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Baird Financial Group Inc.

Baird Financial Group Inc. cut its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 12.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,284 shares of the company’s stock after selling 175 shares during the quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $292,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 78.7% in the 1st quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 168 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Beacon Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 76.0% during the 1st quarter. Beacon Capital Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 244.8% during the 1st quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $61,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity 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 shares were 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 $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT opened at $278.35 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $65.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.21. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $271.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $250.29. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released 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 business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The company’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $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. Research analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on HLT shares. Barclays reduced their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $296.00 to $291.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. Macquarie raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Bank of America boosted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Raymond James Financial increased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.40.

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.