Coldstream Capital Management Inc. Purchases 91 Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT)

Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,705 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 91 shares during the quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Hilton Worldwide were worth $916,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of HLT. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.3% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,756,416 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,479,354,000 after acquiring an additional 1,429,537 shares during the period. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 2,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $617,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 97.0% in the 3rd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $107,000 after purchasing an additional 229 shares during the period. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $669,000. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $765,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on HLT shares. Evercore ISI reduced their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $258.00 to $251.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Barclays lowered their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $287.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Raymond James boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $235.00 price objective (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $243.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total transaction of $10,928,745.99. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 77,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,802,871.89. This represents a 34.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 2.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of HLT stock opened at $221.77 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $53.14 billion, a PE ratio of 36.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.19. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $229.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $242.71. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has a 12 month low of $194.93 and a 12 month high of $275.22.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.74% and a negative return on equity of 54.47%. On average, equities 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 was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.27%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 9.76%.

Hilton Worldwide Company 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.