Q4 EPS Estimate for Hilton Worldwide Decreased by Analyst

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 6th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.62 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.74. The consensus estimate for Hilton Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Hilton Worldwide's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.76 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.36 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.60 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. TD Cowen cut their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $265.00 to $256.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $210.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $200.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $245.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $235.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 24th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $228.71.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Performance

HLT traded up $2.71 on Monday, reaching $250.36. 1,212,920 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,562,532. The company's 50 day moving average is $230.10 and its 200-day moving average is $217.01. The company has a market cap of $61.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.14, a PEG ratio of 3.11 and a beta of 1.30. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $161.09 and a twelve month high of $252.35.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $2.87 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 billion. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 10.70% and a negative return on equity of 60.85%. Hilton Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.67 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Estate & Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,029 shares of the company's stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 0.5% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 8,443 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,946,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV increased its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.1% in the third quarter. Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV now owns 1,169 shares of the company's stock valued at $269,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC raised its position in Hilton Worldwide by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 1,869 shares of the company's stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,184 shares of the company's stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 4,919 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.00, for a total transaction of $1,067,423.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 15,949 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,460,933. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Laura Fuentes sold 4,919 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $217.00, for a total value of $1,067,423.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 15,949 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,460,933. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Michael W. Duffy sold 14,357 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.73, for a total transaction of $3,384,375.61. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 22,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,382,423.09. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 15th will be paid a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 15th. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.24%. Hilton Worldwide's payout ratio is 12.88%.

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.