ABN Amro Investment Solutions Invests $6 Million in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

ABN Amro Investment Solutions purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 22,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,997,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% during the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. LRI Investments LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% during the second quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Truist Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider 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 SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $269.98 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $265.53 and a 200-day moving average of $261.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $62.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.07, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.20. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is 8.68%.

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.