Market Cap
$77.2B
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
$345.12 ▲ +0.62%
Prev close $342.98Market cap$77.2B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$353.81 (+2.5%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders) Services
Snapshot
The big-picture read on HLT right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (64%)
Inst. Holders
17 funds
Inst. Value
$611.6M
Inst. Activity
0 buys / 1 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $2.4M sell
Insider Net $
-$2.4M
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
5
Congressional
6 trades
Price chart 30d +14.1%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
BEGLEY CHARLENE T was granted 6.087 shares
Director
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
Carr Chris was granted 2.895 shares
Director
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
GRAY JONATHAN was granted 4.38 shares
Director
Sep 30, 2026 Inst.
FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH — TRIM
37,229 shares ($11.8M)
Sep 29, 2026 short_volume
Sep 16, 2026 SEC Short Volume: HLT — 56.1% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 310,787 | Exempt: 2 | TRF Vol: 553,787 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
A cluster of insider selling at Hilton (HLT) totaling ~$1.50M in open-market sales was filed, driven by Director Chris C
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jul 16, 2026 Event
Sample et al v. Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
Court ruling (nmd) — Docket: 1:23-cv-00865
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
2,573,798 shares ($850.5M)
Analyst ratings buy % +23.1%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
64% rate it Buy or better · 33 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Freedom Broker | INITIATE | Buy | 66% |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Hold | 55% |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Wolfe Research | INITIATE | Peer Perform | 52% |
| Aug 12, 2026 | CICC | INITIATE | Outperform | 55% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Susquehanna | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 56% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Macquarie | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 64% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 58% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 55% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 55% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 53% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53% |
Price targets
Where 27 covering analysts think HLT trades over the next 12 months.
$353.81 +2.5% upside Hold
Current$345.12 Low$270.00 Median$360.00 High$390.00 27 analysts
$270.00$390.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.9/5 as of Oct 19, 2026
Social media sentiment
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
Neutral
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
5 SEC filing reports analyzed · 0 bullish, 0 bearish, 1 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 3.0/10.
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
A cluster of insider selling at Hilton (HLT) totaling ~$1.50M in open-market sales was filed, driven
Sep 16, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Hilton's 2026 annual meeting approved an amended omnibus incentive plan, adding 846,000 shares and e
May 18, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
Hilton announced the planned retirement of President Christopher W. Silcock in Q1 2027, along with i
May 5, 2026
MIXED8-K6/10
Hilton reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.01, beating consensus of $1.96 by 2.6%, while total reven
Apr 28, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: HLT — 56.1% short (0.3M / 0.6M)
Short: 310,787 | Exempt: 2 | TRF Vol: 553,787 | Short Ratio: 56.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 21, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HLT — 2.3M shares, 72,099 trades
Week starting 2026-09-21. Total ATS volume: 2,292,498 shares across 72,099 trades.
Sep 14, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HLT — 2.0M shares, 73,687 trades
Week starting 2026-09-14. Total ATS volume: 1,961,585 shares across 73,687 trades.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HLT — 2.0M shares, 67,256 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 2,027,168 shares across 67,256 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HLT — 2.3M shares, 72,214 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 2,305,448 shares across 72,214 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $2.35 | $2.30–$2.42 | 11.4% | -0.1% | 1↑ 3↓ | $3.4B | 23 |
| Next Q | $2.38 | $2.33–$2.48 | 14.6% | -0.0% | 3↑ 1↓ | $3.4B | 23 |
| Current FY | $9.05 | $8.89–$9.30 | 11.6% | +0.1% | 3↑ 2↓ | $13.0B | 29 |
| Next FY | $10.42 | $9.74–$11.32 | 15.2% | -0.3% | 3↑ 2↓ | $14.1B | 29 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.351 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.354 | -0.003 |
| 30d ago | $2.354 | -0.003 |
| 60d ago | $2.353 | -0.002 |
| 90d ago | $2.421 | -0.070 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own HLT (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
17 institutional holders with $611.6M total value (1,925,877 shares) as of 2026-Q3. Top holders: PineStone, Assenagon, CONGRESS. Net selling activity: 1 institutions trimmed/exited vs 0 added.
Top holders — 2026-Q3
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. | 607,594 | $193.3M | 31.6% | — |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 413,485 | $131.5M | 21.5% | — |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | 328,708 | $104.6M | 17.1% | — |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. | 219,906 | $69.4M | 11.4% | — |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | 76,653 | $24.4M | 4.0% | — |
| Czech National Bank | 64,667 | $20.6M | 3.4% | — |
| Ninety One UK Ltd | 64,379 | $20.5M | 3.3% | — |
| IFM Investors Pty Ltd | 51,636 | $16.4M | 2.7% | — |
| FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND | 37,229 | $11.8M | 1.9% | TRIM -31.0% |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | 25,895 | $7.7M | 1.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJARDE AP-FONDEN /FOURTH SWEDISH NATIONAL PENSION FUND | TRIM | 53,920 | 37,229 | -31.0% | $11.8M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 2,573,798 | — | $850.5M |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | ADD | 1,744,997 | 2,187,153 | +25.3% | $722.8M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 283,565 | 2,019,781 | +612.3% | $667.5M |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | TRIM | 2,069,915 | 1,548,068 | -25.2% | $511.6M |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | TRIM | 2,219,281 | 1,381,224 | -37.8% | $456.4M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 761,054 | 1,195,820 | +57.1% | $395.2M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | NEW | — | 1,083,927 | — | $358.2M |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | ADD | 739,539 | 955,271 | +29.2% | $315.7M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | ADD | 638,021 | 828,001 | +29.8% | $273.6M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$2.4M — $0.00 bought, $2.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | BEGLEY CHARLENE T | Director | AWARD | 6.087 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Carr Chris | Director | AWARD | 2.895 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | GRAY JONATHAN | Director | AWARD | 4.38 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Healey Melanie | Director | AWARD | 6.374 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mabus Raymond E | Director | AWARD | 5.628 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | MAYER MARISSA A | Director | AWARD | 0.842 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | SMITH ELIZABETH A | Director | AWARD | 8.78 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | Director | AWARD | 9.256 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Fuentes Laura | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 7,936 | $58.02 | $460.4K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Fuentes Laura | See Remarks | SELL | 4,396 | $309.80 | $1.4M |
Congressional trades
HLT trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
3 members · 2 buys / 4 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jonathan Jackson | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Jul 16, 2026(32d) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Apr 10, 2026(30d) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Apr 10, 2026(39d) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $15,001 - $50,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Mar 12, 2026(18d) |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Michael McCaul | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Mar 12, 2026(35d) |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Markwayne Mullin | R | SENATE | BUY | $15,001 - $50,000 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Jan 16, 2026(19d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for HLT.
Shares short
5,579,089
Settlement Sep 30, 2026
Change vs prior
+8.1%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.1
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.5%
Estimate — not % of float
All HLT filing & press-release reports (5)
- CLUSTER reportSep 16, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 18, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 5, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 28, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 2, 2026