Seeds Investor LLC Reduces Stock Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Seeds Investor LLC decreased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 5.3% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,761 shares of the company’s stock after selling 210 shares during the period. Seeds Investor LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $1,002,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Barclays boosted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $297.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Two equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT opened at $264.08 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $264.71 and its 200 day moving average is $263.13. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $279.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $61.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.20.

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, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 EPS. The firm’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. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

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.