Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) — MoonshotScore 68/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $316.19 (-0.99%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $71.2B. Expected results Oct 27, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 70.56× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 27, 2026
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. · HLT · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Travel Lodging
Research dated 2026-09-12: Hilton is chiefly a hotel brand licensor and manager, with a smaller ownership operation, so room demand and the reach of its managed and franchised network matter more than property sales. The case depends on whether fee-oriented growth and recurring cash generation can keep outrunning a balance sheet carrying far more debt than cash.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, but an expensive valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Sound; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Rising.
Enterprise value relative to EBITDA is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $3.34B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 7 of 8
- expected results Oct 27, 2026
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong |
The score moved from 67 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 68 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (+1). This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $316.19 | |
| Change on the day | -0.99% | |
| 52-week range | $253.54 – $358.00 | |
| Market capitalisation | $71.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 46.43 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 1.42M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.06 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.60 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 0.19% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
We expect to deliver between 6% to 7% growth for the full-year, the second half of the year stronger than the first half of the year.
Kevin J. Jacobs · Statement from
Moving to guidance for the third quarter including the impact from the Middle East conflict, we expect system-wide RevPAR growth to be approximately 4%.
Kevin J. Jacobs · Statement from
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Council score for Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT): perspectives
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Hilton manages hotels, franchises its brands and service marks, and retains an ownership operation.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Hilton manages hotels, franchises its brands and service marks, and retains an ownership operation. Its portfolio stretches from Waldorf Astoria and Conrad through Hilton, DoubleTree, Hampton, Tru and Spark, giving the fee model exposure to varied lodging formats and regions.
Reported revenue is not a clean proxy for Hilton's core fee economics. Reimbursement revenue is the largest disclosed line, while the disclosures separately identify management and franchise revenue, base fees, incentive fees and hotel operations; changes in gross revenue can therefore differ from changes in the streams most closely tied to brand licensing and management.
What do the latest results show for Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.34B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period delivered higher revenue, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings per share than the comparable prior period. Reported revenue and earnings also surpassed expectations in the latest release, extending a run of earnings beats even though revenue has occasionally fallen short.
The longer view is less uniform: annual revenue advanced while net income declined in the latest completed year. Management expects growth to strengthen later in the year, while its near-term system-wide RevPAR outlook already incorporates disruption from the Middle East conflict.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.34B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $114.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $858.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.34B | Not available | $114.00M | $858.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.94B | Not available | $103.00M | $678.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.09B | Not available | $95.00M | $602.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $3.12B | Not available | $95.00M | $777.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.34B Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.32B Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 28, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 28, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | $3.34B | $3.32B | $2.2900 | $2.2700 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $2.94B | $2.95B | $2.0100 | $1.9800 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | $3.09B | $2.99B | $2.0800 | $2.0200 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $3.12B | $3.01B | $2.1100 | $2.0600 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.34B | $482M | $2.10 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $2.94B | $385M | $1.66 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.09B | $297M | $1.28 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $3.12B | $420M | $1.77 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $1.01B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $472.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow remained positive throughout the displayed quarterly series, while capital spending stayed modest beside that cash generation. Cash also rebounded sharply in the latest period, but it remains below the opening level of the reported window.
Debt nevertheless dwarfs cash, total liabilities are substantial, and the liquidity ratios leave limited short-term balance-sheet slack. A travel shock that weakens system-wide RevPAR could pressure the fee engine while those obligations remain; the market valuation also places a demanding multiple on earnings and a modest yield on free cash flow.
Data-derived red flags
- Negative return on equity (-29.6%) — the business is not currently generating profit on shareholder capital.
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 46.43 runs well above the Consumer Cyclical sector’s ~32.50x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $472.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $618.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $472.00M | Provider sign conflict |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $618.00M | −$9.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $203.00M | −$52.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $816.00M | −$50.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 27, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
At the scheduled earnings release, watch whether revenue and earnings continue to clear expectations, whether system-wide RevPAR follows management's stated trajectory after conflict effects, and whether operating cash conversion remains firm.
Development execution deserves equal attention. Management says most expected delivery into the following year is already under construction, so completed network additions should begin validating that pipeline; cash and debt direction will show whether growth is translating into greater financial flexibility. Longer-range consensus assumes continued revenue and earnings expansion, making any loss of momentum especially informative.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
We expect to deliver between 6% to 7% growth for the full-year, the second half of the year stronger than the first half of the year.
Kevin J. Jacobs ·
Moving to guidance for the third quarter including the impact from the Middle East conflict, we expect system-wide RevPAR growth to be approximately 4%.
Kevin J. Jacobs ·
So as we go in when we go into next year, we will again have the vast majority of what we expect to deliver will be under construction.
Kevin J. Jacobs ·
How does Hilton Worldwide Holdings compare with its peers?
Short answer
Hilton Worldwide Holdings's score ranks 5th of 10 in the bounded comparison shown, against 9 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Compared with a property-heavy lodging operator, Hilton combines owned and leased exposure with a much broader management, franchising and brand-licensing engine. The modest capital spending visible beside operating cash flow is consistent with that fee-oriented shape, although debt remains a material counterweight.
Hilton's brand breadth is another practical distinction: luxury, lifestyle, full-service, focused-service, suite and timeshare offerings sit within the same global portfolio. Reimbursement revenue also dominates the reported segment presentation, so comparisons based only on headline sales can misread the economics relative to lodging companies with different reporting mixes.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $32.13 Oct 5, 2026 | $4.44B | 97 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $164.13 Oct 5, 2026 | $97.4B | 91 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $161.74 Oct 2, 2026 | $23.9B | 85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $41.78 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.8B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) — this page | $316.19 | $71.2B | 68 |
| $99.58 Oct 5, 2026 | $4.53B | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $355.76 Oct 5, 2026 | $92.8B | 63 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $71.22 Oct 5, 2026 | $5.29B | 62 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $156.77 Oct 5, 2026 | $14.9B | 53 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $1.00 Oct 5, 2026 | $101M | 44 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $316.00 – $379.00
- Consensus target
- $348.11
- Median target
- $353.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $316.19 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026
- Transactions
- 35
- Identified insiders
- 10
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 32
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 94.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 94.7% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,345 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,242 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 18,977,358 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14,875,756 |
| Fmr LLC | 11,243,230 |
| State Street Corp | 9,697,789 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 7,861,543 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT)?
Common Questions About HLT (Consumer Cyclical)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Hilton earn from hotels it does not own?
Hilton licenses its brands and manages properties, producing franchise revenue plus base and incentive management fees. That makes hotel performance across the managed and franchised network economically important even when Hilton does not own the underlying property.
Why is reimbursement revenue so prominent in Hilton's accounts?
Hilton reports reimbursement revenue separately, and it is larger than the disclosed management and franchise line. Investors therefore need to distinguish movement in gross reported sales from movement in the fee streams tied more directly to Hilton's brand and management model.
How does the Middle East conflict enter Hilton's outlook?
Management explicitly incorporated the conflict's impact into its near-term system-wide RevPAR outlook. The issue matters because weaker hotel revenue performance can flow through Hilton's management and franchise economics across an internationally exposed network.
Can Hilton's cash generation comfortably offset its debt load?
Recurring operating cash flow and modest capital spending provide meaningful support, but debt remains far above cash and liquidity ratios offer limited slack. Continued fee growth and cash conversion are therefore more informative than the cash balance viewed alone.
What is the HLT stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is $316.19, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the HLT price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is $348.11 (range $316.00 to $379.00, median $353.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are HLT's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) is Oct 27, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Kevin J. Jacobs (Jul 28, 2026): We expect to deliver between 6% to 7% growth for the full-year, the second half of the year stronger than the first half of the year. Kevin J. Jacobs (Jul 28, 2026): Moving to guidance for the third quarter including the impact from the Middle East conflict, we expect system-wide RevPAR growth to be approximately 4%. Kevin J. Jacobs (Jul 28, 2026): So as we go in when we go into next year, we will again have the vast majority of what we expect to deliver will be under construction. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | 7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, Mclean, VA, 22102 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "7930 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA, 22102, US". |
FMP — 66 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $316.19 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T21:54:52.853Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -0.99% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $71.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:00.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T21:54:51.579Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$3.17 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $3.34B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 46.43 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 1.42M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.06 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Christopher J. Nassetta | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 182,000 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $5.79B, net result $410.00M; FY2022 revenue $8.77B, net result $1.25B; FY2023 revenue $10.23B, net result $1.14B; FY2024 revenue $11.17B, net result $1.53B; FY2025 revenue $12.04B, net result $1.46B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Hotel, Other $252.00M · Reimbursement Revenue $7.08B · Management Service, Base $376.00M · Management and Franchise $2.78B · Management Service, Incentive $313.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 44.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $114.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $858.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.94B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $103.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $678.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.09B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $95.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $602.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $3.12B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $95.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $777.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-28 | $3.34B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-28 | $3.32B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-28 | $2.2900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-28 | $2.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $2.94B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $2.95B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $2.0100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $1.9800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $3.09B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $2.99B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-11 | $2.0800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-11.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-11 | $2.0200 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-22 | $3.12B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-22 | $3.01B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-22 | $2.1100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-22.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-22 | $2.0600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $1.01B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $472.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $14.02B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $472.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $618.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$9.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $203.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$52.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $816.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$50.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $316.00 – $379.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $348.11 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $353.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 35 transactions · 0 purchases, 3 sales, 32 other transactions · 10 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 94.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 94.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,345 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,242 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 18,977,358 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 14,875,756 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Fmr LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 11,243,230 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 9,697,789 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Jpmorgan Chase & Co — shares in provider snapshot | 7,861,543 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 27, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-09-30 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 7 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $253.54 – $358.00 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-05 | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE -29.6% · ROA 9.4% · current ratio 0.61 · earnings yield 2.0% · free-cash-flow yield 2.9% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 70.56× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $1.01B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.60 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 0.19% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.34B) with the recorded estimate ($3.32B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-28.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($2.2900) with the recorded estimate ($2.2700) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 68 of 100 · Strong · pillars 72 / 60 / 20 / 80 / 79 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Enterprise value relative to EBITDA is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 67 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 68 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (+1) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | 2026-02-11 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-11 |
| Ticker / exchange | HLT on NYSE | 2026-09-12 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer record |
| Business description | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates in two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brand names, trademarks, and service marks. It operates a brand portfolio of luxury, lifestyle, full service, focused service, all-suites hotel, and timeshare under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Signia by Hilton, NoMad, Canopy by Hilton, Graduate by Hilton, Tempo by Hilton, Motto by Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Outset Collection by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton, LivSmart Studios by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Tru by Hilton, Spark by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, AutoCamp, and Hilton Honors brand names. The company has operations in North America, South America, and Central America, including various Caribbean nations; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Hotel, Other: $252.00M; Reimbursement Revenue: $7.08B; Management Service, Base: $376.00M; Management and Franchise: $2.78B; Management Service, Incentive: $313.00M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $14.02B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $23.20B; Cash and short-term investments: $1.01B; Cash and investments: $1.01B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 3 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-28 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-28 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions | |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $1.01B; Cash and short-term investments: $1.01B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $1.01B; Decline: $571.00M; Opening balance: $1.58B; Average change per period: $81.60M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$13.01B; Total debt: $14.02B; Cash and investments: $1.01B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.65; Current ratio: 0.65; Debt to equity: -2.22; Net margin: 12.7%; Gross margin: 44.1%; Operating margin: 23.3%; Return on assets: 9.4%; Return on equity: -28.1% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-28; EPS estimate: $2.35 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.37B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold HLT
Funds in our ETF coverage that list HLT among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Hotel & Lodging Sector ETF (HOTL) | 11.17% | |
| ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (JRNY) | 4.36% | |
| Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (PFUT) | 3.30% | |
| iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IWP) | 2.40% | |
| iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) | 0.53% |