Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $342.98, +4.57% vs the prior close of $328.00.
- Volume 1.88M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
HLT jumps 4.6% to $342.98, a 3-month high. Closed at $342.98, +4.57% vs the prior close of $328.00. Day range $331.83–$344.46, opened at $332.05.
HLT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — HLT jumps 4.6% to $342.98, a 3-month high
- Closed at $342.98, +4.57% vs the prior close of $328.00. Day range $331.83–$344.46, opened at $332.05.
- Volume was 1.88M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 1.65M.
- Price is +7.7% vs its 50-day average ($318.49) and +8.0% vs its 200-day average ($317.67).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 4.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — HLT dips 0.5% to $328.00
- Closed at $328.00, -0.48% vs the prior close of $329.59. Day range $325.41–$329.21, opened at $328.37.
- Volume was 1.37M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.67M.
- Price is +3.1% vs its 50-day average ($318.12) and +3.3% vs its 200-day average ($317.42).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 8.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — HLT rises 0.6% to $329.59, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $329.59, +0.63% vs the prior close of $327.54. Day range $324.10–$330.38, opened at $329.57.
- Volume was 1.30M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.71M.
- Price is +3.7% vs its 50-day average ($317.80) and +3.9% vs its 200-day average ($317.25).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 73% of that range, 7.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — HLT rises 0.3% to $327.54, a 1-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $327.54, +0.30% vs the prior close of $326.56. Day range $324.81–$329.19, opened at $325.79.
- Volume was 948.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.73M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +3.2% vs its 50-day average ($317.49) and +3.3% vs its 200-day average ($317.07).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 71% of that range, 8.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 9, 2026 — HLT rises 1.0% to $326.56, a 1-month high
- Closed at $326.56, +1.01% vs the prior close of $323.29. Day range $323.29–$327.70, opened at $324.76.
- Volume was 1.15M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.75M.
- Price is +2.9% vs its 50-day average ($317.35) and +3.1% vs its 200-day average ($316.89).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 70% of that range, 8.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — HLT rises 0.9% to $323.29
- Closed at $323.29, +0.86% vs the prior close of $320.53. Day range $318.95–$324.73, opened at $320.02.
- Volume was 1.15M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.78M.
- Price is +1.9% vs its 50-day average ($317.26) and +2.1% vs its 200-day average ($316.72).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 67% of that range, 9.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — HLT dips 0.6% to $320.53
- Closed at $320.53, -0.64% vs the prior close of $322.61. Day range $319.88–$323.02, opened at $321.47.
- Volume was 866.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 1.84M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +1.0% vs its 50-day average ($317.23) and +1.3% vs its 200-day average ($316.56).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 64% of that range, 10.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — HLT rises 2.1% to $322.61
- Closed at $322.61, +2.05% vs the prior close of $316.12. Day range $317.95–$324.66, opened at $318.06.
- Volume was 1.32M shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 1.85M.
- Price is +1.7% vs its 50-day average ($317.27) and +2.0% vs its 200-day average ($316.40).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 66% of that range, 9.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — HLT dips 1.0% to $316.12
- Closed at $316.12, -1.01% vs the prior close of $319.36. Day range $316.04–$319.86, opened at $318.88.
- Volume was 1.42M shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 1.85M.
- Price is -0.4% vs its 50-day average ($317.43) and -0.0% vs its 200-day average ($316.25).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 11.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — HLT rises 1.2% to $319.36
- Closed at $319.36, +1.24% vs the prior close of $315.44. Day range $316.77–$321.59, opened at $319.00.
- Volume was 1.12M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 1.86M.
- Price is +0.6% vs its 50-day average ($317.61) and +1.0% vs its 200-day average ($316.10).
- 52-week range $253.54–$358.00; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 10.8% below the 52-week high.
HLT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about HLT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Steenland Douglas M received an award of 9 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 29,185
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Smith Elizabeth A received an award of 9 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 23,334
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mayer Marissa A received an award of 1 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 1,789
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Mabus Raymond E received an award of 6 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 15,229
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Healey Melanie received an award of 6 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 16,684
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · 4 — Insider trade report (Form 4)
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Gray Jonathan received an award of 4 shares on Sep 30, 2026; now holds 9,298
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Jul 28, 2026 · 10-Q — Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $3.34B (prior year $3.14B) (+6.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $482.00M (prior year $440.00M) (+9.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $2.10 (prior year $1.84) (+14.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 28, 2026 · 8-K — Current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade HLT
- Last results release: Jul 28, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 28, 2026, Feb 11, 2026, Oct 22, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 27, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.14% (largest 4.6%).
- Liquidity: about 1.52M shares (≈$520.31M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $342.98 vs a range of $253.54–$358.00 (86% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 21, 2026 ($0.15/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 7 sales; latest: Chris Carr sold 439 shares on Sep 14, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Jul 28, 2026; 8-K Jul 28, 2026; 8-K May 18, 2026.
- Share count: 225.06M shares outstanding (Jul 23, 2026), -4.3% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Hotels & Motels.
HLT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 332.05 | 344.46 | 331.83 | 342.98 | 1.88M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 328.37 | 329.21 | 325.41 | 328.00 | 1.37M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 329.57 | 330.38 | 324.10 | 329.59 | 1.30M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 325.79 | 329.19 | 324.81 | 327.54 | 948.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 324.76 | 327.70 | 323.29 | 326.56 | 1.15M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 320.02 | 324.73 | 318.95 | 323.29 | 1.15M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 321.47 | 323.02 | 319.88 | 320.53 | 866.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 318.06 | 324.66 | 317.95 | 322.61 | 1.32M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 318.88 | 319.86 | 316.04 | 316.12 | 1.42M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 319.00 | 321.59 | 316.77 | 319.36 | 1.12M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 317.95 | 319.15 | 313.67 | 315.44 | 1.51M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 324.97 | 325.69 | 317.81 | 318.12 | 1.33M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 324.51 | 325.93 | 318.31 | 323.44 | 1.43M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 312.60 | 321.72 | 311.24 | 320.28 | 1.91M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 313.05 | 315.28 | 310.35 | 313.96 | 1.53M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 307.57 | 314.04 | 306.90 | 312.13 | 1.68M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 307.25 | 310.47 | 305.82 | 307.22 | 1.57M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 311.64 | 314.00 | 307.20 | 308.44 | 1.77M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 306.03 | 309.16 | 304.11 | 307.08 | 2.13M |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 302.19 | 305.79 | 302.11 | 305.73 | 2.95M |
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (HLT) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Hotels & Motels”. Its business address is in MCLEAN, VA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1585689.
HLT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Charlene T Begley | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Chris Carr | Director | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Melanie Healey | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Marissa A Mayer | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Raymond E Mabus | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Christopher J Nassetta | See Remarks | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Elizabeth A Smith | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Douglas M Steenland | Director | Jul 1, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Christian H. Charnaux | See remarks | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | See Remarks | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Kevin J Jacobs | See Remarks | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Caroline Krass | See remarks | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Misha Moylan | See Remarks | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Christopher J Nassetta | See Remarks | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Christopher W Silcock | See Remarks | Mar 5, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Chris Carr | Sale | 439 | $310.34 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Laura Fuentes | Sale | 4,396 | $309.80 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Laura Fuentes | Sale | 2,893 | $309.83 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Christopher J Nassetta | Sale | 27,376 | $318.37 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Christopher J Nassetta | Sale | 9,375 | $319.30 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Christopher J Nassetta | Sale | 47,134 | $317.36 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Christopher J Nassetta | Sale | 30,404 | $316.27 |
HLT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $12.04B | $1.46B | 6.12 | $2.13B |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $11.17B | $1.53B | 6.14 | $2.01B |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $10.23B | $1.14B | 4.33 | $1.95B |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $8.77B | $1.25B | 4.53 | $1.68B |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $5.79B | $410.00M | 1.46 | $109.00M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $16.93B, total liabilities $23.20B, cash $1.01B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
HLT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $322.43 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $323.36 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $325.13 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $275.06 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $266.85 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $226.41 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $270.39 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $233.50 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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