Schroder Investment Management Group Buys 8,682 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) by 4.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 221,494 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,682 shares during the quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group owned approximately 0.09% of Hilton Worldwide worth $54,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 15.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,756,416 shares of the company's stock worth $2,479,354,000 after buying an additional 1,429,537 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 60.7% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 6,289 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,450,000 after purchasing an additional 2,376 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 120.3% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 53,235 shares of the company's stock worth $12,266,000 after buying an additional 29,065 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.6% during the third quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 17,105 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,943,000 after acquiring an additional 2,306 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2,400.0% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 175 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.90% of the company's stock.

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Hilton Worldwide Trading Down 6.1 %

NYSE:HLT traded down $14.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $217.35. 4,213,269 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,625,737. The business's 50-day moving average price is $249.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.21. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $193.86 and a 1 year high of $275.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.29.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on HLT. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $265.00 to $274.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $237.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $232.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Macquarie upped 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $254.53.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 77,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. This trade represents a 34.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.