Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.980-2.040 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.136. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Hilton Worldwide also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 7.830-8.000 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $245.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $276.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Macquarie raised their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $240.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.56.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:HLT traded up $5.93 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $273.50. The company had a trading volume of 1,735,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,078,010. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $259.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $246.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.01, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.25. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 48.32%. The firm had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.91 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.46%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company's stock valued at $520,000 after purchasing an additional 465 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,396,000 after purchasing an additional 1,669 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 2,899 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings 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 buying an additional 5,687 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company's stock.

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.