Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT) Trading Up 4.6% on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Shares of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) shot up 4.6% during mid-day trading on Wednesday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The stock traded as high as $279.51 and last traded at $278.19. 510,532 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 74% from the average session volume of 1,944,454 shares. The stock had previously closed at $265.96.

The company reported $2.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.05 by $0.06. Hilton Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 46.13% and a net margin of 13.84%.The business had revenue of $3.12 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.01 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Hilton Worldwide has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.940-2.030 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.970-8.060 EPS.

Hilton Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be paid a $0.15 dividend. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 21st. Hilton Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.22%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on HLT. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $291.00 to $282.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Raymond James Financial raised their price objective on Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 30th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Hilton Worldwide from $270.00 to $280.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Hilton Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Hilton Worldwide from $275.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $273.31.

Insider Buying and Selling at Hilton Worldwide

In other Hilton Worldwide news, insider Christopher W. Silcock sold 11,905 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.40, for a total value of $3,207,207.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 79,451 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,404,099.40. This represents a 13.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of HLT. AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,262,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 3.9% in the first quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 163,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,155,000 after buying an additional 6,146 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Hilton Worldwide by 8.1% in the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,836,430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,100,530,000 after buying an additional 364,307 shares during the period. Malaga Cove Capital LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $316,000. Finally, Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Hilton Worldwide in the first quarter valued at approximately $217,000. 95.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Hilton Worldwide Stock Up 3.2%

The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $268.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $255.44. The stock has a market cap of $64.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.19.

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.