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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hilton Worldwide (HLT)

Hilton Reports Higher Q1 Profit and Raises Full-Year Outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Hilton reported first-quarter 2026 diluted EPS of $1.66, up from $1.23 a year earlier, and net income of $383 million, up from $300 million. The company's release says it raised its full-year 2026 outlook, now projecting diluted EPS of $8.28 to $8.40 and net income of $1,909 million to $1,937 million, which matters to shareholders because it signals expected earnings growth for the year.

Key points

  • Q1 2026 diluted EPS was $1.66 versus $1.23 in Q1 2025; adjusted for special items, $2.01 versus $1.72
  • Total revenues were $2,937 million versus $2,695 million; system-wide comparable RevPAR rose 3.6 percent
  • Full-year 2026 diluted EPS projected at $8.28 to $8.40; second-quarter diluted EPS projected at $2.13 to $2.19
  • Repurchased 2.7 million shares in Q1 2026 for $825 million; full-year capital return projected at about $3.5 billion

The filing

CompanyHilton Worldwide (HLT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 28, 2026, 6:02 AM ET
Accession number0001585689-26-000031

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 28, 2026.

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