CVA Family Office LLC Raises Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

CVA Family Office LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 10.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 439 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 99.6% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,249 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,131,000 after buying an additional 2,120 shares during the period. Fielder Capital Group LLC purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $268,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 68.5% in the 2nd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 137 shares during the period. AlTi Global Inc. purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the second quarter valued at about $245,000. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 15.6% during the second quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 18,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,948,000 after purchasing an additional 2,510 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total transaction of $3,207,207.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This trade represents a 13.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock opened at $267.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $62.25 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.04 and a 52-week high of $279.80. The business’s fifty day moving average is $267.99 and its 200 day moving average is $256.73.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $3.12 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.92 EPS. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 8.68%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial raised their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $277.75.

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.