O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Purchases 4,080 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 19.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 24,621 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,080 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC's holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $6,085,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Noble Wealth Management PBC acquired a new position in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. VSM Wealth Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Hilton Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. E Fund Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Groupama Asset Managment raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.8% in the 3rd quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 15,025 shares of the company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 4,118 shares during the period. Finally, Sierra Ocean LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $36,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on HLT. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $237.00 to $277.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $265.00 to $274.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Mizuho restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $263.00 price objective (up previously from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $254.53.

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Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock traded down $14.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $217.35. 4,213,269 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,627,579. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52 week low of $193.86 and a 52 week high of $275.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.34, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.19. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $249.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.02.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%. Analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.28%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is 9.76%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total transaction of $10,928,745.99. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 77,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. This represents a 34.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company's stock.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.