Crestwood Advisors Group LLC Has $70.32 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Crestwood Advisors Group LLC decreased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 264,038 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,762 shares during the period. Hilton Worldwide makes up about 1.3% of Crestwood Advisors Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th biggest position. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $70,324,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.1% during the first quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $760,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 16.2% during the 1st quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 11,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,587,000 after acquiring an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 4.0% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 500,137 shares of the company’s stock worth $113,806,000 after purchasing an additional 19,382 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 6.7% in the first quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 12,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,943,000 after purchasing an additional 807 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 9.5% during the first quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,392 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 121 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, October 31st. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.75.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $258.41 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $266.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $259.71. 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company had revenue of $3.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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. Equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.68%.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide 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.