Fiera Capital Corp Has $110.14 Million Stock Holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Fiera Capital Corp lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 7.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 477,825 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 34,956 shares during the period. Fiera Capital Corp owned 0.20% of Hilton Worldwide worth $110,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 247.8% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 160 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter worth $38,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $265.00 to $256.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 24th. Melius lowered shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $185.00 to $181.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $245.00 price objective for the company. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $228.71.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT traded up $1.38 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $247.61. 2,392,358 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,564,063. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.30. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a twelve month low of $156.28 and a twelve month high of $249.36. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $230.10 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.79.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $2.87 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.90 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 10.70% and a negative return on equity of 60.85%. Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.67 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 15th. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.88%.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 4,919 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.00, for a total transaction of $1,067,423.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 15,949 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,460,933. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 4,919 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $217.00, for a total transaction of $1,067,423.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 15,949 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,460,933. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael W. Duffy sold 14,357 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.73, for a total value of $3,384,375.61. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 22,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,382,423.09. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.50% 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.