What is Zacks Research's Estimate for HLT FY2025 Earnings?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hilton Worldwide in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $7.76 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.74. The consensus estimate for Hilton Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $7.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilton Worldwide's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.04 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.63 EPS.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.09. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 54.47% and a net margin of 13.74%.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James upped their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 10th. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $258.00 to $251.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Macquarie boosted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $248.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $254.53.

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Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT traded down $0.28 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $227.28. The company had a trading volume of 801,854 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,608,131. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $193.86 and a twelve month high of $275.22. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $250.55 and its 200-day simple moving average is $245.23. The company has a market capitalization of $54.46 billion, a PE ratio of 36.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.29.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $694,787,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 10,756,416 shares of the company's stock worth $2,479,354,000 after purchasing an additional 1,429,537 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,898,986 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,952,314,000 after buying an additional 919,424 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 26.6% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 3,265,087 shares of the company's stock worth $806,999,000 after buying an additional 685,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 426.9% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 762,261 shares of the company's stock worth $188,400,000 after acquiring an additional 617,604 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In related news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total value of $10,928,745.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 77,383 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $20,802,871.89. This trade represents a 34.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were issued a dividend of $0.15 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.26%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 9.76%.

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.