Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. filings document the company’s hotel operating results, common stock registration on the New York Stock Exchange, capital structure, governance, and material events. Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual results, including RevPAR, net unit growth, development pipeline activity, share repurchases, and brand or commercial updates tied to Hilton’s global hospitality portfolio.
The filing record also covers debt and financing arrangements through Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc., including senior notes, indentures, guarantees, and revolving credit facility amendments. Proxy materials address director elections, executive compensation, shareholder voting matters, and governance policies, while material-event filings record leadership updates and other corporate disclosures.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. executive Misha Moylan reported equity awards consisting of stock options and restricted stock units. On February 25, 2026, Moylan received employee stock options for 808 shares at an exercise price of $0.00 per share and 292 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share as a grant or award. Following the common stock grant, Moylan directly owned 4,087 shares of Hilton common stock. The restricted stock units were issued under the Hilton 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan and vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027, while the option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. director and officer Christopher J. Nassetta reported multiple equity awards dated February 25, 2026. He received an employee stock option covering 53,093 shares, which vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027. He also acquired 19,183 common shares earned from previously granted performance-based units under the Hilton 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan; these fully vested on February 25, 2026 after the compensation committee certified performance. In addition, he was granted 86,662 restricted stock units that vest in two equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2027. The filing also notes significant indirect common stock holdings through Harwood Road LLC and related trusts, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported that officer Caroline Krass acquired new equity awards as part of her compensation. She received an employee stock option for 6,170 shares at a price of $0.00 per share and a grant of 2,229 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027, while the option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the same date, tying most of the potential value to her continued service with the company.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings executive Kevin J. Jacobs reported equity awards and updated share holdings. He acquired an employee stock option for 15,787 shares and common stock awards of 25,898 shares and 5,704 shares, bringing his directly held common stock to 290,559 shares.
Footnotes state some shares were earned from performance-based units under the Hilton 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan and fully vested on February 25, 2026. New restricted stock units vest in two equal installments starting March 3, 2027, and the option vests in three equal installments beginning that same date. Indirect holdings are reported for a family trust and a GRAT associated with him.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings executive Laura Fuentes reported equity awards that increased her direct holdings. On February 25, 2026, she acquired 6,227 employee stock options with a right to buy Hilton common stock and received 8,714 shares of common stock plus an additional 2,250 shares, all at a stated price of $0.00 per share as part of her compensation.
According to the accompanying notes, part of the common stock reflects shares earned from previously granted performance-based units that fully vested after performance goals and continued employment conditions were certified. The remaining stock units and the option award are scheduled to vest in annual installments beginning in March 2027, tying future ownership to ongoing service.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported that executive Christian H. Charnaux received equity awards under the company’s incentive plan. He was granted 6,169 employee stock options with an exercise right that vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027. He also received 2,229 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units, which vest in two equal annual installments beginning on March 3, 2027, increasing his directly held common stock to 18,289 shares.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. director and officer Christopher J. Nassetta reported a set of insider transactions dated February 17, 2026. He exercised an employee stock option for 114,289 shares of common stock at a price of $41.41 per share and acquired the underlying shares. On the same date, he sold an aggregate of 114,289 shares of Hilton common stock in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of $316.2743, $317.3578, $318.3736, and $319.2978, including shares sold to cover the option exercise price and related tax liabilities. After these sales, his directly held common stock position reported in the filing was 36,445 shares. The filing also reports indirect ownership of 801,716 shares held through Harwood Road LLC, whose managing member is a revocable living trust for which he is trustee and a beneficiary, and 2,714,228 shares held through a revocable trust, with beneficial ownership of indirectly held shares disclaimed except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) filed a notice of proposed sale of restricted securities under Rule 144. The filing covers 114,289 shares of common stock, to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value of $36,283,555.43. These shares were acquired on 02/17/2026 via options originally granted on 02/18/2016, paid for in cash. The filing notes that 229,291,615 shares of the issuer’s common stock were outstanding, and includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information about the issuer’s operations.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. describes a large, asset-light hospitality business focused on managing and franchising hotels globally. As of December 31, 2025, Hilton’s system included 9,158 properties with 1,351,351 rooms across 143 countries and territories, mainly under management and franchise contracts.
The company reported strong growth dynamics: its development pipeline totaled 3,703 hotels with 520,500 rooms, net unit growth was 6.7% for 2025, and hotel system net additions reached 702 hotels and 81,100 rooms. Hilton Honors membership rose 15% year over year to 243 million members, helping drive repeat business and fee-based revenues.
Hilton outlines extensive risk factors, including macroeconomic weakness, competition, technology and cyber risks, AI disruption, third‑party owner dependency, and significant industry cyclicality. The filing also emphasizes sustainability and its Travel with Purpose strategy, large-scale community engagement, and human capital initiatives for approximately 182,000 employees it employs or manages, plus a sizable franchised workforce.
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results showing steady fee-driven growth, record development activity and strong capital returns. For 2025, diluted EPS was $6.12 and diluted EPS adjusted for special items was $8.11, on net income of $1,461 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $3,725 million.
System-wide comparable RevPAR rose 0.4% for the year on higher room rates, while management and franchise fee revenues grew 6.4%. Hilton opened 97,000 rooms in 2025, driving 6.7% net unit growth, and ended the year with a record development pipeline of 520,500 rooms across 3,703 hotels.
Hilton returned $3.3 billion to shareholders in 2025 through buybacks and dividends and issued $1.0 billion of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2034, redeeming $500 million of 2028 notes. For 2026, it projects net income of $1,982–$2,011 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $4,000–$4,040 million, diluted EPS of $8.49–$8.61 and capital return of about $3.5 billion, with expected net unit growth of 6.0%–7.0%.