Teacher Retirement System of Texas Acquires 12,080 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 25.7% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 59,039 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,080 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $15,724,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $334,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 33,320 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,874,000 after buying an additional 5,436 shares during the period. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 5.5% during the 2nd quarter. Resonant Capital Advisors LLC now owns 958 shares of the company’s stock worth $255,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 24,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,590,000 after buying an additional 656 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 33.2% during the 2nd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 7,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,954,000 after buying an additional 1,830 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of Hilton Worldwide stock opened at $261.23 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $60.72 billion, a PE ratio of 37.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.73 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 has a 50 day moving average price of $267.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $257.68.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $2.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.05 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $3.12 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 business posted $1.92 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate 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 will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.68%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

HLT has been the topic of a number of research reports. Susquehanna upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $274.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $261.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target 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 analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.75.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

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

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.