Hilton stock slips as investors weigh Q1 results against a tempered RevPAR outlook

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is down 3.5% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears tied to a post-earnings reaction after Hilton’s first-quarter update: results were solid, but the market may be focusing on what the outlook implies for growth and regional softness rather than the quarter that just ended. With the shares having run up into the report, a “good-but-not-great” read-through can also trigger profit-taking.

Details:

Hilton reported Q1 2026 diluted EPS of $1.66 and adjusted diluted EPS of $2.01, alongside net income of $383 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $901 million.

System-wide comparable RevPAR rose 3.6% in Q1, but full-year 2026 RevPAR growth was guided to a more modest 2%–3%, which may have tempered expectations for accelerating demand.

Management commentary flagged continued pressure in the Middle East and Africa region tied to ongoing conflict, which could weigh on near-term international performance and sentiment.

Hilton highlighted continued capital returns (including share repurchases) and projected approximately $3.5 billion of capital return for full-year 2026, but buybacks sometimes matter less than forward demand signals in the immediate trading reaction.

Sources:

SEC, Hilton Investor Relations, Nasdaq

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$HLT Insider Trading Activity

$HLT insiders have traded $HLT stock on the open market 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 4 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HLT stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

CHRISTOPHER J NASSETTA (See Remarks) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 114,289 shares for an estimated $36,283,558.

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$HLT Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 557 institutional investors add shares of $HLT stock to their portfolio, and 490 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 3,931,541 shares (-75.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,129,335,152
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS removed 2,200,428 shares (-46.9%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $632,072,943
BLACKROCK, INC. removed 1,814,774 shares (-8.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $521,293,831
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. removed 1,543,655 shares (-34.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $443,414,898
JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC removed 1,429,593 shares (-30.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $410,650,589
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC removed 1,114,602 shares (-10.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $320,169,424
MARSHALL WACE, LLP added 919,778 shares (+89.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $264,206,230

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$HLT Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $HLT stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $HLT stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

SENATOR MARKWAYNE MULLIN purchased up to $50,000 on 12/29.

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$HLT Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $HLT in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Goldman Sachs issued a "Buy" rating on 12/15/2025
Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/18/2025

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$HLT Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $HLT recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $HLT in the last 6 months, with a median target of $321.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Brandt Montour from Barclays set a target price of $365.0 on 04/29/2026
Patrick Scholes from Truist Securities set a target price of $312.0 on 04/29/2026
Christopher Stathoulopoulos from Susquehanna set a target price of $353.0 on 04/29/2026
Duane Pfenningwerth from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $350.0 on 04/24/2026
Daniel Politzer from JP Morgan set a target price of $363.0 on 04/21/2026
Stephen Grambling from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $318.0 on 04/10/2026
Chad Beynon from Macquarie set a target price of $295.0 on 02/12/2026

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