Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Hilton Worldwide

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Hilton Worldwide in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $7.76 per share for the year, up from their prior 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) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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%.

A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on HLT. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Hilton Worldwide from $258.00 to $251.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Macquarie increased their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $248.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $247.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $263.00 price target (up from $243.00) on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Hilton Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $254.53.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of HLT opened at $225.49 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $250.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $244.68. Hilton Worldwide has a one year low of $193.86 and a one year high of $275.22. The company has a market cap of $54.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.29.

Hilton Worldwide Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling 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 transaction 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 $20,802,871.89. This trade represents a 34.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $765,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 194.8% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,633 shares of the company’s stock worth $651,000 after buying an additional 1,740 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its position in Hilton Worldwide by 24.2% during the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 953,938 shares of the company’s stock valued at $232,098,000 after buying an additional 185,765 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its position in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 225,661 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,774,000 after acquiring an additional 4,846 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,090,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,012,069,000 after acquiring an additional 121,900 shares in the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.