Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT Shares Sold by Baker Avenue Asset Management LP

Baker Avenue Asset Management LP lowered its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 10.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 17,069 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,928 shares during the quarter. Baker Avenue Asset Management LP’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $4,546,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at $2,262,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. grew its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2,679.0% during the first quarter. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. now owns 90,039 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,480,000 after acquiring an additional 86,799 shares during the last quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 31.7% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,969 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,323,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196 shares during the period. DRW Securities LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $228,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 52.1% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 272,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,342,000 after purchasing an additional 93,359 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target for the company. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of HLT stock opened at $272.04 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $267.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $265.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.15. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $196.04 and a fifty-two week high of $287.39.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.