Caxton Associates LLP Has $7.44 Million Position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. $HLT

Caxton Associates LLP lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 60.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 27,928 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,524 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $7,438,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 5,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,184,000 after acquiring an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 3,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $787,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 727,654 shares of the company’s stock valued at $165,555,000 after purchasing an additional 26,007 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 96.2% during the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 191,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,890,000 after purchasing an additional 93,838 shares during the period. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of HLT opened at $280.13 on Friday. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $196.04 and a 12 month high of $287.39. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $268.98 and its 200-day moving average is $266.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.11 billion, a PE ratio of 40.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.89 and a beta of 1.15.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 negative return on equity of 42.78% and a net margin of 14.19%.The business had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. The firm’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 and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors 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 8.68%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on HLT. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $332.00 price objective on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $311.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $288.00 to $285.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $278.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Two equities research 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.31.

About Hilton Worldwide

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.