Hilton Worldwide (HLT) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, July 23rd. Analysts expect Hilton Worldwide to post earnings of $2.01 per share and revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 1.970-2.020 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 7.760-7.940 EPS.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.73 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 49.50% and a net margin of 13.90%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.53 EPS. On average, analysts expect Hilton Worldwide to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT traded down $0.89 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $273.45. The stock had a trading volume of 1,489,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,791,512. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $255.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $245.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.25. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $196.04 and a 1-year high of $279.46.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 26th were paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.23%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently 9.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Truist Financial cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $251.00 to $223.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Macquarie lowered their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 2nd. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $246.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $233.00 to $232.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $250.94.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HLT. Woodline Partners LP lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company's stock worth $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 5,687 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company's stock worth $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 2,899 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company's stock worth $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company's stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company's stock worth $76,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.