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

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 7.830-8.000 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.899. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Hilton Worldwide also updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 1.980-2.040 EPS.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of HLT traded up $5.93 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $273.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,735,577 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,078,010. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $196.04 and a one year high of $279.46. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.01 billion, a PE ratio of 42.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.25. The stock's 50-day moving average is $259.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $246.61.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $2.20 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.16. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 48.32% and a net margin of 13.84%. The business had revenue of $3.14 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.91 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide's revenue was up 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Hilton Worldwide will post 7.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business 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 is Friday, August 29th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.22%. Hilton Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 9.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Dbs Bank upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 14th. Bank of America raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Hilton Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the company from $228.00 to $296.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $282.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI lowered their target price 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. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Hilton Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $258.56.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of HLT. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 182.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 333 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 215 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 25.6% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,284 shares of the company's stock valued at $520,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 112.4% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 5,478 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,247,000 after acquiring an additional 2,899 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 37.4% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,135 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 1,669 shares during the period. Finally, Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 38.8% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 20,327 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,625,000 after purchasing an additional 5,687 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently 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.