Loomis Sayles & Co. L P Increases Stake in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Loomis Sayles & Co. L P grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 36.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 619,250 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 164,092 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P owned 0.26% of Hilton Worldwide worth $164,931,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,342,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 34,291 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,803,000 after acquiring an additional 2,632 shares during the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 12.2% during the 1st quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 135,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,889,000 after acquiring an additional 14,808 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP grew its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 174.7% in the first quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 3,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $752,000 after purchasing an additional 2,102 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new position in Hilton Worldwide during the first quarter worth about $855,000. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

HLT stock opened at $285.04 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $266.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $264.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.20. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $196.04 and a 1 year high of $287.39.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last released 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. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 14.19% and a negative return on equity of 42.78%. The firm had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.01 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.92 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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 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. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.68%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

HLT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $286.00 to $289.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Susquehanna raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

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.