Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) Shares Sold by Achmea Investment Management B.V.

Achmea Investment Management B.V. reduced its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 9.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 26,051 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,601 shares during the quarter. Achmea Investment Management B.V.'s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,439,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,134 shares of the company's stock valued at $528,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,029 shares of the company's stock valued at $468,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,232 shares of the company's stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 14.8% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 372 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,798 shares of the company's stock valued at $444,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

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Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total value of $10,928,745.99. Following the sale, the insider now owns 77,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. The trade was a 34.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 3.3 %

Hilton Worldwide stock traded down $7.79 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $226.86. 1,693,742 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,515,827. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $253.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $244.13. The company has a market cap of $54.58 billion, a PE ratio of 36.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.29. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $193.86 and a one year high of $275.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%. On average, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.26%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on HLT shares. Macquarie raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $248.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $265.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $237.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Barclays lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $250.61.

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.