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NEW YORK - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) reported first-quarter earnings on Tuesday that exceeded analyst expectations, while revenue fell slightly short of estimates.
The hotel chain also provided an updated forecast for the full year 2025.
Hilton posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.72 for the first quarter, surpassing the analyst consensus of $1.62 by $0.10.
Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.7 billion, just below the $2.73 billion analysts had projected. The company’s system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 2.5% YoY on a currency neutral basis.
For the second quarter of 2025, Hilton forecasts EPS between $1.97 and $2.02, which falls below the analyst consensus of $2.11.
The company’s full-year 2025 EPS guidance range of $7.76 to $7.94 straddles the analyst estimate of $7.93.
The hotel chain projects full-year 2025 system-wide RevPAR to be flat to up 2.0% on a comparable and currency neutral basis compared to 2024.
Adjusted EBITDA for the year is expected to be between $3,650 million and $3,710 million.
During the first quarter, Hilton repurchased 3.7 million shares of its common stock, contributing to a total capital return of $927 million for the quarter, including dividends.
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