Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) to Post FY2026 Earnings of $8.87 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report issued on Monday, April 22nd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 7th. The company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 analyst estimates of $2.61 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS. Hilton Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $210.00 to $212.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 21st. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $200.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 20th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $245.00 to $242.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $204.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $203.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 20th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.78.

Hilton Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE:HLT opened at $197.19 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $205.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $184.17. Hilton Worldwide has a 1-year low of $134.43 and a 1-year high of $215.79. The firm has a market cap of $49.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of Hilton Worldwide

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Independence Bank of Kentucky boosted its holdings in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 66.7% during the first quarter. Independence Bank of Kentucky now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC lifted its position in Hilton Worldwide by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Eaton Financial Holdings Company LLC now owns 5,932 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after buying an additional 52 shares during the period. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 48.7% in the 4th quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 171 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC grew its holdings in Hilton Worldwide by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 3,095 shares of the company’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Finally, Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC increased its stake in shares of Hilton Worldwide by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 2,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.90% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher J. Nassetta sold 21,489 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.68, for a total value 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.50% of the company’s stock.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 23rd were given a $0.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 22nd. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.30%. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently 13.86%.

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.