Hilton raises 2025 profit forecast; shares fall

Hilton Worldwide's HLT.N shares fall nearly 2% to about $269 in premarket trading

Co expects a rise in 2025 adjusted EPS to $7.83 and $8.00 from $7.76 to $7.94 expected previously

However slower-than-expected recovery in travel demand impacted Hilton's Q2 U.S. room revenue, which fell 1.5% compared to a year earlier

Four of 27 brokerages rate the stock "strong buy", seven "buy" and 16 "hold"; their median PT is $261 - LSEG data

As of last close, shares were up nearly 11% YTD