Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.: management transactions · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HLT) is one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, listed in the United States on the NYSE. The company is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and traces its origins to Conrad Hilton’s entry into the hotel business in 1919 in Cisco, Texas. Over more than a century, Hilton has built a globally recognized platform centered on brands, management and franchising, with relatively limited ownership of hotel real estate versus some peers. That “asset-light” structure is important for investors because it tends to support recurring fee-based earnings and provides operational flexibility. Hilton’s portfolio spans 27 world-class brands across luxury, premium, focused-service, lifestyle, and extended-stay categories. Key names include Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Canopy, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Home2 Suites, Tru by Hilton, Curio Collection, Tapestry Collection, Signia by Hilton, and newer growth initiatives such as LivSmart Studios by Hilton. This breadth allows Hilton to serve a wide customer base, from corporate travel and group meetings to leisure, long-stay guests, and upscale lifestyle demand. From a competitive standpoint, Hilton is among the most important publicly traded hotel groups globally, alongside major international peers such as Marriott and Hyatt. Its strengths are brand equity, network scale, a large and loyal customer base through Hilton Honors, and the ability to attract third-party hotel owners seeking global distribution and strong commercial support. Recent company materials indicate a network of more than 9,200 properties and over 1.3 million rooms across 144 countries and territories, underscoring Hilton’s international reach. Hilton also reported opening its 9,000th hotel in 2025, while continuing to expand its development pipeline and brand footprint. Recent highlights include full-year 2025 results released in February 2026, which showed continued portfolio expansion and healthy development momentum, even as RevPAR trends varied by quarter. Hilton also announced Apartment Collection by Hilton in January 2026, signaling further strategic expansion into apartment-style and extended-stay accommodations. For investors, Hilton offers a combination of global brand power, fee-driven earnings visibility, and long-term organic growth potential, while remaining exposed to travel demand, occupancy trends, and the broader cycle in international hospitality.