Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $2.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 13.84% and a negative return on equity of 46.13%. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.91 EPS. Hilton Worldwide updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 1.980-2.040 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.830-8.000 EPS.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT stock traded up $5.93 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $273.50. The company had a trading volume of 1,735,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,179,280. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $259.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $246.86. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The firm has a market cap of $64.32 billion, a PE ratio of 42.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.25.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.22%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.22%.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in HLT. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 465 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 2,899 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,669 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Woodline Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of 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. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on HLT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 price target (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Monday, April 14th. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on shares of 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 upped their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $223.00 to $246.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Dbs Bank raised shares of Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $258.56.

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.