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Hotel company Hilton (NYSE:HLT) revenue rose 6.6% year on year to $3.33 billion in Q3 2026, which fell short of the market’s expectations . Its non-GAAP profit of $2.45 per share was 3.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.


Hilton Worldwide (HLT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +3.81% and -1.93%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Hilton stock slips 5% despite Q3 EPS beating estimates at $2.45 as revenue of $3.33B misses consensus. See full Q3 results and outlook.

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Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling maintains Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $336 to $349.

HLT's third-quarter results are likely to reflect stronger business and group travel, fee-based growth and a robust development pipeline, despite regional headwinds.

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Hilton Worldwide (HLT), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2026.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) rolled out its Pay with Points feature, letting eligible Hilton Honors members apply loyalty balances to hotel charges directly in the app during digital check out, in response to strong demand for added flexibility. That new Pay with Points feature lands while Hilton Worldwide Holdings shares are on a strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 17.97% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 31.96%, feeding into multi year gains that suggest momentum is...
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MCLEAN, Va., October 21, 2026--Hilton today launched Pay with Points, becoming the first major hotel brand to give members the opportunity to use loyalty Points toward their bill through a fully digital check out experience. The new Hilton Honors benefit enables members with Silver, Gold, Diamond or Diamond Reserve status to apply Points toward eligible hotel charges during Digital Check Out in the Hilton Honors App.

The rallies were triggered by an acquisition agreement, a stock exchange transfer and stronger earnings.

Hilton Worldwide (HLT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings and Scandic Hotels Group have agreed a multi year development partnership across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, including a 284 room Hilton hotel at Copenhagen Airport operated by Scandic under franchise and targeted to open in 2029. The alliance pairs Hilton’s global brands and distribution with Scandic’s Nordic operating platform, and it also plans new loyalty benefits for Hilton Honors and Scandic Friends members that could influence future guest mix and...

Wells Fargo analyst Trey Bowers maintains Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $382 to $383.
Carnival Corporation (CCL) stock trades at 11.5 times its earnings over the past twelve months. That valuation sits at about half the S&P 500's 22.7 times. Investors are assigning this multiple to a company that just hit new highs in revenue and net income, according to a September 29 update from management. However, executives also cautioned that day that a booking setback earlier in 2026 has reached into bookings for 2027. So can Carnival keep earning more while it pays its debt down, and can
Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintains Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $368 to $384.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 6.0% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.78%. Currently, Hilton Worldwide Holdings has a market

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling maintains Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $332 to $336.

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at consumer discretionary - travel and vacation providers stocks, starting with Hilton (NYSE:HLT).

MCLEAN, Va., September 30, 2026--Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) will report third quarter 2026 financial results before the stock market opens on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m. ET. Christopher J. Nassetta, president & chief executive officer, Hilton, and Kevin Jacobs, executive vice president & chief financial officer, Hilton, will discuss the company's performance and lead a question-and-answer session.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is leaning into sports tourism with The Anthem Hotel in Los Angeles, where a football themed suite and event lineup are timed around Super Bowl LXI in 2027. Recent price action shows Hilton Worldwide Holdings giving up some ground in the last month, with a 30 day share price return of a 2.45% decline and a 90 day share price return of a 5.59% decline. Yet the current share price of US$313.96, together with a 1 year total shareholder return of 20.18% and triple...

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) introduced a football themed Football Legacy Suite at The Anthem Hotel in Los Angeles ahead of Super Bowl LXI. The Anthem Hotel, part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is offering a Game Day Getaway Package tailored for visiting football fans. The new suite experience includes curated football programming and decor that targets guests traveling to Los Angeles for the 2027 Super Bowl. Hilton's Football Legacy Suite and Game Day Getaway Package arrive...
Booking (BKNG) turns 35% of its sales into operating profit, against 18.6% for the S&P 500. Yet its stock lost 29% in the year to September 23, 2026, while the index returned 13%. Booking expects third-quarter 2026 revenue to grow just 4% to 6%. The question you face is whether that slower growth is a pause or Booking's new pace. Start with what the current price already asks you to pay.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) and Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HLT) barely own any hotels. Both mostly rent out their names, collect a royalty on someone else’s building, and let a franchisee carry the cost of the carpets. That makes them closer to licensing businesses than to property companies. Two numbers decide which is worth more. […]

Airbnb (ABNB) shares fell 21% in the month to September 23, while the S&P 500 rose 0.8%. A $10,000 holding at the start of that month was worth about $7,860 at the end. Airbnb's own news over those weeks does not explain it, so the fall needs a different explanation.
Airbnb (ABNB) is spending to grow beyond homes, into hotels, car rentals, and other services. For an owner, the risk is that this spending squeezes profit margins while the stock trades at a premium. Management has not said what margin Airbnb expects for 2027.
A September filing shows that Representative Jonathan Jackson reported a sale in Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT), valued between $1,001 and $15,000. The transaction date is listed as August 28, 2026, with the report published on
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (NYSE:HLT) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 6.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 20.28%. Currently, Hilton Worldwide Holdings has a market

Hilton Worldwide Holdings has delivered very strong share price gains over the past five years, while both an intrinsic value estimate and market multiples currently point to the stock trading at a premium relative to those fundamentals. The current question for investors is how comfortable they are paying up for that record when standard valuation checks lean cautious. Hilton Worldwide Holdings has returned about 165.1% over the past 5 years, which leaves existing shareholders sitting on...

Investors need to pay close attention to HLT stock based on the movements in the options market lately.




