FY2026 EPS Estimates for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Increased by Analyst (NYSE:HLT)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Hilton Worldwide in a research note issued on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $8.87 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $8.78. The consensus estimate for Hilton Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $7.06 per share.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.11. Hilton Worldwide had a net margin of 11.15% and a negative return on equity of 94.46%. The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.59 earnings per share. Hilton Worldwide’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

HLT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Macquarie reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $192.00 price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a report on Wednesday. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $199.00 price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, March 20th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $190.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 28th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $201.78.

Hilton Worldwide Trading Up 3.9 %

HLT opened at $204.70 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $205.55 and its 200-day moving average is $184.32. The stock has a market cap of $51.45 billion, a PE ratio of 47.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.25. Hilton Worldwide has a twelve month low of $134.43 and a twelve month high of $215.79.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.29%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 22nd. Hilton Worldwide’s payout ratio is 13.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 21,489 shares of Hilton Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.68, for a total transaction of $4,204,967.52. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 2,536,478 shares in the company, valued at approximately $496,338,015.04. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Hilton Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,270,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 19,454.9% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 296,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,981,000 after buying an additional 294,937 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,674,212 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,159,000 after buying an additional 98,790 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 4.4% during the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,981,000 after buying an additional 694 shares during the period. Finally, Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,276,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

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.