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HLT Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Restaurants & Leisure · Hotels & motels · CIK 0001585689
Congress · 1Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
700
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
2
Codes C/M, not in net · $848.3K priced

What the filings say about HLT

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.4M net sold
2 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 0 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-06-15
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.4M
2 notices

Hilton Worldwide insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. insiders sold a net $2.4M of stock across 60 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Director
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
439
$136.2K
+14.4%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 5.3% of the 8,251 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 700 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Carr Chris sold about $136.2K of HLT on Sep 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 700 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
See Remarks
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
4,396
$1.4M
+14.4%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Sep 13, 2024.
  • The trade is 12.1% of the 36,351 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 700 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks Fuentes Laura sold about $1.4M of HLT on Sep 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 700 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
See Remarks
SELL
2026-09-15 SECtraded 2026-09-14
2,893
$896.3K
+14.4%
Context
  • 2 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (2 sales), the last on Sep 13, 2024.
  • The trade is 8.6% of the 33,458 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 700 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks Fuentes Laura sold about $896.3K of HLT on Sep 14, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 700 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-02-19 SECtraded 2026-02-17
27,376
$8.7M
+10.8%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 7, 2025.
  • The trade is 59.7% of the 45,820 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 700 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold about $8.7M of HLT on Feb 17, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 700 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-02-19 SECtraded 2026-02-17
9,375
$3.0M
+10.8%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Feb 7, 2025.
  • The trade is 25.7% of the 36,445 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 700 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold about $3.0M of HLT on Feb 17, 2026; 700 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
60 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.4M over 180 days
-$2.4M over 90 days
below 57% of Restaurants & Leisure
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Restaurants & Leisure
Funds
700 funds bought in last quarter
more than 97% of Restaurants & Leisure
Revenue
+7.7% year over year
more than 61% of Restaurants & Leisure
Margin
12.1% net margin
more than 81% of Restaurants & Leisure
Buybacks
$1.8B repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 96% of Restaurants & Leisure
Short interest
2.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.1 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 55% of Restaurants & Leisure
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+30.8%12M
-4%+9%+22%+36%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-08 2026-02-17 · NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold $15.0M2026-02-17 · NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold $9.6M2026-02-17 · NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold $8.7M2026-02-17 · NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J sold $3.0M2026-09-14 · Fuentes Laura sold $1.4M2026-09-14 · Fuentes Laura sold $896.3K2026-09-14 · Carr Chris sold $136.2K2026-09-14 · Carr Chris filed to sell $136.2K2026-09-14 · Fuentes Laura filed to sell $2.3M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns HLT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
18,977,358 sh
$6.3B
11,243,230 sh
$3.7B
9,697,789 sh
$3.2B
$2.6B

Congress trades in HLT

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-06-15 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 17 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-05-07 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-04-07 · disclosed 31 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2024-10-29 · disclosed 318 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

HLT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Carr Chris
Filed 2026-09-14
$136.2K
Fuentes Laura
Filed 2026-09-14
$2.3M

HLT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Select Leisure Portfolio
$47.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
10.0%
BECK, MACK & OLIVER PARTNERS FUND
$3.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
$11.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.6%
Brown Advisory Growth Equity Fund
$14.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
Hennessy Focus Fund
$20.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.4%
MidCap Account
$20.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Nassetta
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$27.7M
$38.0M
$6.8M
+161%
+127%
2024
$28.0M
$58.8M
$6.4M
+124%
+100%
2023
$26.6M
$56.8M
$5.8M
+65%
+51%
2022
$23.5M
$8.4M
$5.4M
+14%
-9%
2021
$23.3M
$78.7M
$4.8M
+40%
+20%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 700 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $2.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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HLT financials

Revenue growth
+7.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
12.1%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$12.5B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+12.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$2.0B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
0.17x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
+9.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+31.4%
operating income after a 29.0% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+25.2%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
51.27x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$90.4B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-07-23 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2018-06-30 (97 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+2.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
10.41x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 5%: four quarters to 2026-06-30 against the four to 2025-06-30
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$12.0B$11.2B$10.2B$8.8B
Operating income$2.7B$2.4B$2.2B$2.1B
Net income$1.5B$1.5B$1.1B$1.3B
EPS (diluted)6.126.144.334.53
Operating cash flow$2.1B$2.0B$1.9B$1.7B
Cash$918.0M$1.3B$800.0M$1.2B
Long-term debt$12.3B$10.6B$9.2B$8.7B
Buybacks$3.2B$2.9B$2.3B$1.6B
Dividends paid$143.0M$150.0M$158.0M$123.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

HLT Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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HLT ranks highest on profitability (86th percentile) and institutional and government (85th), and lowest on insider conviction (21st), among Restaurants & Leisure peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
86
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets+9.6% · 84 pct, sector of 120
  • Return on invested capital+31.4% · 80 pct, sector of 41
  • Return on capital employed+25.2% · 93 pct, sector of 104
Financial health
50
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt0.17x · 50 pct, sector of 105
Growth
61
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.7% · 61 pct, sector of 143
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
21
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.4M · 42 pct, sector of 77
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 77
Institutional and government
85
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter700 · 97 pct, sector of 112
  • Congress net buyers, 365d1 · 73 pct, universe of 719
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
76
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+2.5% · 66 pct, sector of 150
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+4.1% · 86 pct, sector of 100
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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HLT filings, in plain words

Are Hilton Worldwide insiders buying or selling HLT?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hilton Worldwide insiders were net sellers, a net $2.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded HLT?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying HLT and 0 House members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Jonathan Jackson dated 2026-06-15.

Are there planned insider sales of HLT?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.4M of stock; the latest, by Carr Chris, was filed 2026-09-14.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Hilton Worldwide insiders were net sellers of HLT, a net $2.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. None of the 3 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying HLT and 0 members disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Jonathan Jackson dated 2026-06-15. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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