Olympiad Research LP Has $293,000 Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Olympiad Research LP cut its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 44.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,099 shares of the company’s stock after selling 877 shares during the quarter. Olympiad Research LP’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Stephens Inc. AR boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 1.6% in the first quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 4,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 11,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,569,000 after acquiring an additional 1,047 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.9% in the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $351,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 35.3% in the 1st quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 18.6% in the first quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 24,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,481,000 after purchasing an additional 3,771 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $269.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $62.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $265.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $261.84. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect 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. Shareholders 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 yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $277.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate 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.