Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Sells 5,824 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 27.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,505 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,824 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,130,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $353,985,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 30.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,140,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $487,135,000 after acquiring an additional 494,224 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $97,505,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 30.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,720,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,521,000 after purchasing an additional 398,827 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 11.3% in the first quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,784,366 shares of the company’s stock valued at $861,132,000 after purchasing an additional 385,096 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Macquarie lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 23rd. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $288.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $282.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.69.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $258.46 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $268.39 and a 200-day moving average of $252.89. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.80. The company has a market cap of $60.79 billion, a PE ratio of 39.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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.