Hilton Q1 adjusted EPS beats estimates on higher RevPAR

Hilton Worldwide Holdings

28/04/2026 11:11

Overview

US hotel operator's Q1 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations

Company Q1 revenue rose to $2.94 bln, with system-wide RevPAR up 3.6% yr/yr

Hilton repurchased 2.7 mln shares, returning $860 mln to shareholders in Q1

Outlook

Hilton sees full-year 2026 system-wide RevPAR up 2.0%-3.0% on a currency neutral basis

Company expects full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.79-$8.91 and adjusted EBITDA of $4.02-$4.06 bln

Hilton projects Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.18-$2.24 and adjusted EBITDA of $1.02-$1.04 bln

Result Drivers

REVPAR GROWTH - System-wide comparable RevPAR rose 3.6% yr/yr due to increases in both occupancy and ADR

FEE REVENUE INCREASE - Management and franchise fee revenues increased 10.4% yr/yr

DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE EXPANSION - Development pipeline reached record 527,000 rooms, with 26,200 rooms approved for development in Q1

Company press release: ID:nBw26gjTja

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$2.94 bln
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.01
$1.97 (19 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$1.66
Q1 Net Income
$383 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 14 "strong buy" or "buy", 13 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the hotels, motels & cruise lines peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc is $345.00, about 3.8% above its April 27 closing price of $332.45

The stock recently traded at 35 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 31 three months ago

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