Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.61 per share and revenue of $2.73 billion for the quarter. Hilton Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.710-7.820 EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance at 1.570-1.630 EPS.

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

HLT traded down $0.47 on Friday, reaching $218.90. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,034,194 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,719,604. Hilton Worldwide has a 1 year low of $194.93 and a 1 year high of $275.22. The business's 50 day moving average is $231.84 and its 200 day moving average is $242.84. The stock has a market cap of $52.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.19.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is currently 9.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

HLT has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Mizuho reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $263.00 price objective (up from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $235.00 target price (down previously from $296.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Monday, April 14th. 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 report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $277.00 to $228.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $243.75.

Insider Activity

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 40,653 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $268.83, for a total transaction of $10,928,745.99. Following 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.60% of the company's stock.

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.