Feb 6 - Hotel operator Hilton Worldwide ( HLT ) forecast

2025 profit below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as leisure

travel demand in the U.S. remains weak.

While wealthy Americans are taking advantage of a strong

dollar and traveling abroad, low- to middle-income people are

grappling with increasing costs and have cutback on

discretionary expenses like vacations.

The company posted fourth-quarter revenue of $2.78 billion,

compared with expectations of $2.77 billion, according to data

compiled by LSEG.

The McLean, Virginia-based company expects 2025 adjusted

profit between $7.71 and $7.82 per share, compared with

analysts' average estimate of $8.02 per share.

(Reporting by Aishwarya Jain; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)