Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 445,863 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 3,543 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned about 0.18% of Hilton Worldwide worth $110,353,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.0% in 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 during the period. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,232 shares of the company's stock valued at $799,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 14.8% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 372 shares of the company's stock valued at $92,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 1,798 shares of the company's stock worth $444,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Angeles Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide
In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total value of $10,928,745.99. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 77,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. This represents a 34.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.
Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 2.4 %
Shares of NYSE HLT opened at $215.61 on Thursday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $194.93 and a 1 year high of $275.22. The firm's 50-day moving average is $232.77 and its 200-day moving average is $242.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.66 billion, a PE ratio of 35.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.19.
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.74% and a negative return on equity of 54.47%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.76%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $287.00 to $233.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Macquarie raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $248.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 target price (down from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, April 14th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $258.00 to $251.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $243.75.
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Hilton Worldwide Company Profile
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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.
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