High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Hilton Worldwide Holdings HLT, and it's important for retail traders to take note. \This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in HLT often signals that someone has privileged information.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 11 options trades for Hilton Worldwide Holdings. This is not a typical pattern.
The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 45% bullish and 27% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $32,060, and 10 calls, totaling $647,348.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $175.0 and $300.0 for Hilton Worldwide Holdings, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Hilton Worldwide Holdings's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Hilton Worldwide Holdings's whale activity within a strike price range from $175.0 to $300.0 in the last 30 days.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $87.5 | $85.8 | $87.5 | $180.00 | $175.0K | 0 | 20 |
| HLT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $95.0 | $92.3 | $94.0 | $175.00 | $94.0K | 0 | 10 |
| HLT | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $88.0 | $86.8 | $88.0 | $180.00 | $70.4K | 0 | 20 |
| HLT | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $88.9 | $87.2 | $88.0 | $180.00 | $61.6K | 0 | 39 |
| HLT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $11.9 | $11.3 | $11.79 | $260.00 | $46.9K | 387 | 310 |
About Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Hilton Worldwide Holdings operates more than 1.2 million rooms across its more than 20 brands serving the premium economy scale through luxury segments. Hampton and Hilton are the two largest brands, representing 28% and 19%, respectively, of the company's total rooms, as of Dec. 31, 2023. Recent brands launched over the last few years include Home2, Curio, Canopy, Spark, Tru, Tempo, and LivSmart, as well as a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels and acquisitions of Nomad and Graduate Hotels. Managed and franchised hotels represent the vast majority of adjusted EBITDA, predominantly from the Americas regions.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Hilton Worldwide Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Present Market Standing of Hilton Worldwide Holdings
- Currently trading with a volume of 1,213,929, the HLT's price is up by 1.14%, now at $270.53.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 71 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $264.4.
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