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Investing.com - Hilton Worldwide has lifted its full-year adjusted core earnings forecast, with the hotel chain eyeing an expected recovery in U.S. travel demand over the rest of the year.
The company said it now expects annual adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to stand at $3.69 billion to $3.72 billion, compared to a previous estimate of $3.65 billion to $3.71 billion. Bloomberg consensus estimates had seen the figure at $3.68 billion.
Optimism has been surrounding the outlook for U.S. travel activity in recent weeks, fueled in part by strong profit guidance from carrier United Airlines and a cooling in seat capacity expansion at peer Delta Air Lines. Both of these bode well for the wider travel industry, which has been grappling with a slowdown in consumer demand in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements earlier this year.
"We remain optimistic, that in the U.S., lower interest rates, a more favorable regulatory environment, certainty on tax policy and a significant investment cycle will accelerate economic growth and travel demand," said Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta in a statement.
For the three months ended on September 30, diluted earnings per share, adjusted for special items, was $2.11, exceeding expectations of $2.05. Group-wide revenue also increased to $2.11 from $1.92 a year ago, also surpassing Wall Street projections.
Third-quarter revenue per available room, a key industry metric of a hotel’s ability to fill rooms, dropped by 1.1% versus a year earlier to $119.33, just short of Wall Street estimates.
Nassetta said that while the figure, known as RevPAR, was "softer" across the hotel sector during the period, it should drive higher "over the next several years."
Shares of Hilton rose by more than 3% in premarket U.S. trading on Wednesday.