Bamco Inc. NY Has $70.17 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Bamco Inc. NY reduced its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 14.9% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 263,473 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,964 shares during the quarter. Bamco Inc. NY owned 0.11% of Hilton Worldwide worth $70,173,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Summit Financial LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC now owns 1,447 shares of the company’s stock valued at $385,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% during the second quarter. Sage Rhino Capital LLC now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.3% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 439 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KWB Wealth lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% during the 2nd quarter. KWB Wealth now owns 2,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $569,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on HLT. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday. Barclays upped their price objective 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. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE:HLT opened at $280.13 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $287.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $268.98 and its 200 day moving average is $266.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.11 billion, a PE ratio of 40.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.15.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $1.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently 8.68%.

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.