Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. Sells 318 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. decreased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 51,688 shares of the company’s stock after selling 318 shares during the quarter. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $13,767,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 132.7% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 59.8% during the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 139 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 84.1% during the 2nd quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 151 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 35.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 216 shares of the company’s stock worth $58,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 33.3% during the 2nd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 224 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 79,451 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. The trade was a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on HLT. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $277.75.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT opened at $260.09 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $267.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $258.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.19. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.80.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The company had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

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.