Market Cap
$72.8B
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.
$318.33 ▲ +0.92%
Prev close $315.44Market cap$72.8B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$353.00 (+10.9%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)37 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional Exits 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
50 funds
Inst. Value
$52.8B
Inst. Activity
37 buys / 13 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 +2.2%
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
STEENLAND DOUGLAS M was granted 9.256 shares
Director
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
SMITH ELIZABETH A was granted 8.78 shares
Director
Sep 30, 2026 Insider
MAYER MARISSA A was granted 0.842 shares
Director
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)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Winslow Capital Management, LLC — ADD
2,187,153 shares ($722.8M)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Baird | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 54% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | UPGRADE | Outperform | 59% |
| Jul 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
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 26 covering analysts think HLT trades over the next 12 months.
$353.00 +10.9% upside Buy
Current$318.34 Low$270.00 Median$361.50 High$394.00 26 analysts
$270.00$394.00
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 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 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.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: HLT — 2.2M shares, 63,488 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 2,220,889 shares across 63,488 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
ftd
FTD: HLT — 3,241 shares ($1.1M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260824, Price: $326.63, FTD Value: $1,058,607.83, HILTON WORLDWIDE HLDGS INC COM
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 | 11.6% | +0.2% | 1↑ 18↓ | $3.4B | 22 |
| Next Q | $2.38 | $2.33–$2.48 | 14.6% | +0.8% | 16↑ 2↓ | $3.4B | 22 |
| Current FY | $9.04 | $8.89–$9.26 | 11.5% | +0.1% | 15↑ 7↓ | $13.0B | 27 |
| Next FY | $10.46 | $10.03–$11.32 | 15.6% | -0.1% | 14↑ 6↓ | $14.1B | 28 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $2.354 | — |
| 7d ago | $2.353 | +0.001 |
| 30d ago | $2.350 | +0.004 |
| 60d ago | $2.431 | -0.077 |
| 90d ago | $2.431 | -0.077 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own HLT (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $52.8B total value (159,522,921 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, FMR. Net buying activity: 37 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 18,977,358 | $6.3B | 11.9% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14,875,756 | $4.9B | 9.3% | — |
| FMR LLC | 11,243,230 | $3.7B | 7.0% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 9,697,789 | $3.2B | 6.1% | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 7,861,543 | $2.6B | 5.0% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 7,615,084 | $2.5B | 4.8% | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 5,836,454 | $1.9B | 3.7% | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 5,672,941 | $1.9B | 3.6% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 5,475,148 | $1.8B | 3.4% | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 5,246,229 | $1.7B | 3.3% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | ADD | 637,640 | 825,701 | +29.5% | $272.9M |
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 | STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | Director | AWARD | 9.256 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | SMITH ELIZABETH A | Director | AWARD | 8.78 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | MAYER MARISSA A | Director | AWARD | 0.842 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mabus Raymond E | Director | AWARD | 5.628 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Healey Melanie | Director | AWARD | 6.374 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | GRAY JONATHAN | Director | AWARD | 4.38 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Carr Chris | Director | AWARD | 2.895 | — | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | BEGLEY CHARLENE T | Director | AWARD | 6.087 | — | — |
| 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
5,161,369
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+1.0%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.4
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.3%
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