Hilton Worldwide (HLT) reported results in line with expectations in Q2 FY2026 on revenue of $3.3B versus the $3.3B estimate (+6.5% YoY) and EPS of $2.29. The next Hilton Worldwide (HLT) earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Below is the full Hilton Worldwide earnings breakdown — the risk-adjusted verdict, price forecast, technicals, options and hedge-fund 13F holdings, decoded in plain English.
$2.29 (vs $2.27 est · +0.9% surprise · +14.6% YoY)
Share price
$327.21 (+2.0%)
Market cap
$73.6B
Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Earnings Analysis — beat / miss history
Quarter
Revenue
EPS
EPS surprise
Next-day move
Verdict
Q3 FY2026
$3.3B vs $3.3B est
$2.29 vs $2.27 est
+0.9%
-2.8%
In line
Q2 FY2026
$2.9B vs $2.9B est
$2.01 vs $1.98 est
+1.5%
-5.4%
In line
Q1 FY2026
$3.1B vs $3.0B est
$2.08 vs $2.02 est
+3.0%
-0.5%
Beat
Q4 FY2025
$3.1B vs $3.0B est
$2.11 vs $2.06 est
+2.4%
+0.6%
Beat
Q3 FY2025
$3.1B vs $3.1B est
$2.20 vs $2.05 est
+7.3%
-2.3%
Mixed
Q2 FY2025
$2.7B vs $2.7B est
$1.72 vs $1.61 est
+6.8%
+1.8%
Mixed
Q1 FY2025
$2.8B vs $2.8B est
$1.76 vs $1.67 est
+5.4%
+4.6%
Mixed
Q4 FY2024
$2.9B vs $2.9B est
$1.92 vs $1.84 est
+4.3%
-1.2%
Mixed
Top institutional holders
Holder
% outstanding
Shares
Value
QoQ change
Blackrock, INC.
8.3%
19.0M
$6.3B
-10.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC
6.5%
14.9M
$4.9B
-0.2%
Fmr LLC
4.9%
11.2M
$3.7B
-3.7%
State Street Corp
4.2%
9.7M
$3.2B
+3.4%
Jpmorgan Chase & CO
3.4%
7.9M
$2.6B
-24.7%
Undisclosed filer
3.3%
7.6M
$2.5B
-1.2%
Principal Financial Group INC
2.5%
5.8M
$1.9B
-11.6%
Franklin Resources INC
2.5%
5.7M
$1.9B
-10.4%
Geode Capital Management, LLC
2.4%
5.5M
$1.8B
-16.4%
Bank Of America Corp /De/
2.3%
5.2M
$1.7B
-11.8%
Recent insider transactions
Insider
Role
Date
Type
Shares
Value
Charnaux Christian H.
officer: See remarks
2026-08-05
Sell
2K
$601734
STEENLAND DOUGLAS M
director
2026-06-30
Buy
9
—
SMITH ELIZABETH A
director
2026-06-30
Buy
8
—
MAYER MARISSA A
director
2026-06-30
Buy
1
—
Mabus Raymond E
director
2026-06-30
Buy
5
—
Healey Melanie
director
2026-06-30
Buy
6
—
GRAY JONATHAN
director
2026-06-30
Buy
4
—
Carr Chris
director
2026-06-30
Buy
3
—
What you'll find
Next Hilton Worldwide (HLT) earnings date, the expected move and the estimates priced in
A clear Beat / Miss / In-line / Mixed verdict the moment Hilton Worldwide reports
Revenue & EPS versus estimates, guidance and segment trends
Multi-lens price forecast — analyst, quant, technical and options views
Deep research: red flags, risk decoder and earnings-call sentiment
Technicals, options / implied volatility and unusual-activity signals
Hedge-fund and legendary-investor 13F holdings in Hilton Worldwide (HLT)
Side-by-side peer and historical earnings comparison
Frequently asked questions
When is Hilton Worldwide's next earnings date?
Hilton Worldwide's (HLT) next scheduled earnings date is Oct 28, 2026. Magnisto shows the confirmed date, the options-implied expected move and the revenue and EPS estimates Wall Street is modeling into the report.
Did Hilton Worldwide (HLT) beat or miss earnings?
In Q2 FY2026, Hilton Worldwide (HLT) posted in-line results — revenue of $3.3B versus the $3.3B estimate (+0.5% surprise) and EPS of $2.29 versus $2.27 expected (+0.9% surprise). Magnisto decodes every Hilton Worldwide (HLT) report into a clear Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed verdict and checks whether guidance was raised, held or cut.
How often does Hilton Worldwide beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters, Hilton Worldwide (HLT) beat Wall Street EPS estimates 6 times, most recently a in-line result in Q3 FY2026. Magnisto tracks every Hilton Worldwide (HLT) quarter's revenue and EPS versus consensus and grades each one Beat, Miss, In-line or Mixed at a unified ±2% threshold.
How much does Hilton Worldwide stock move after earnings?
Over its last 8 quarterly reports, Hilton Worldwide (HLT) moved an average of ±2.4% the day after earnings — ranging from -5.4% (Q2 FY2026) to +4.6% (Q1 FY2025). The stock rose after 3 of those 8 reports and fell after 5. Heading into its next report on Oct 28, 2026, options-implied volatility is pricing in a move of roughly ±12.5% (derived). Magnisto tracks the realized post-earnings move for every Hilton Worldwide (HLT) quarter alongside the beat/miss verdict — past moves don't predict the next one.
Who are the largest shareholders of Hilton Worldwide?
Institutions hold about 93.8% of Hilton Worldwide's (HLT) shares outstanding as of the 2026-06-30 13F quarter. Its largest institutional holders include Blackrock, INC. (8.3%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.5%), Fmr LLC (4.9%). Magnisto lists Hilton Worldwide's (HLT) top 13F holders with each stake size and its quarter-over-quarter change.
Are insiders buying or selling Hilton Worldwide (HLT)?
In the most recent Form 4 filings Magnisto tracks, Hilton Worldwide (HLT) insiders recorded 11 purchases and 1 sale — net buying. Insider transactions are one signal among many and are often routine (option exercises or scheduled 10b5-1 sales), so Magnisto shows the raw feed for you to judge.
What is the forecast for Hilton Worldwide (HLT) stock?
Magnisto blends analyst price targets, quantitative research, technical trend and options-implied moves into a scenario range for Hilton Worldwide (HLT), anchored to the current $327.21 share price, so you can weigh the bull, base and bear cases for Hilton Worldwide side by side.
Is Hilton Worldwide (HLT) a buy right now?
Magnisto does not give buy or sell tips. It gives you the institutional-grade evidence — the verdict, valuation, risks, technicals and hedge-fund 13F flows — so you can decide whether Hilton Worldwide fits your own thesis and risk profile. This is research, not investment advice.