HLT SEC Filing News — Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

Q: What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for HLT?

The 10-K is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Latest SEC filings for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-01.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a hospitality company, engages in managing, franchising, and leasing hotels and resorts. It operates in two segments, Management and Franchise, and Ownership. The company engages in the hotel management and licensing of its brand names, trademarks, and service marks. It operates a brand portfolio of luxury, lifestyle, full service, focused service, all-suites hotel, and timeshare under the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, LXR Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Res…

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Lodging Market Cap: $72.2B CIK: 1585689

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

Rule-based classifications for HLT currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 2 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.

HLT Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-07-01 — 2026-10-01

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 2 sells

Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$2.26M

Fuentes Laura (See Remarks) · 2026-09-15

7,289 shares · Form 4

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 16 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 16 filings in this group are Form 4s for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 16 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 13 compensation award, 2 open-market sale and 1 tax withholding. 2 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×13: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×2: The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Tax withholding ×1: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	9	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) Shares: 9

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SMITH ELIZABETH A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	8	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SMITH ELIZABETH A (Director) Shares: 8

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MAYER MARISSA A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	0	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MAYER MARISSA A (Director)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Mabus Raymond E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	5	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Mabus Raymond E (Director) Shares: 5

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Healey Melanie (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	6	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Healey Melanie (Director) Shares: 6

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

GRAY JONATHAN (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: GRAY JONATHAN (Director) Shares: 4

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Carr Chris (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	2	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Carr Chris (Director) Shares: 2

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

BEGLEY CHARLENE T (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	6	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: BEGLEY CHARLENE T (Director) Shares: 6

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-15

HLT insider Fuentes Laura (See Remarks) sold 7,289 shares (~$2.26M)

Fuentes Laura, listed as See Remarks at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., reported an open-market sale of 7,289 HLT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`M`	Option exercise	7,936	$58.02	$460.4K
`M`	Option exercise	4,888	$79.35	$387.9K
`S`	Open-market sale	4,396	$309.80	$1.36M
`S`	Open-market sale	2,893	$309.82	$896.3K
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	7,936	—	—
`M`	Option exercise derivative · Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	4,888	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Fuentes Laura (See Remarks) Shares: 7,289 Est. Value: $2.26M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-09-15

HLT insider Carr Chris (Director) sold 439 shares (~$136.2K)

Carr Chris, listed as Director at Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., reported an open-market sale of 439 HLT shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`S`	Open-market sale	439	$310.34	$136.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Carr Chris (Director) Shares: 439 Est. Value: $136.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-06

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Charnaux Christian H. (See remarks) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,854	$324.56	$601.7K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Charnaux Christian H. (See remarks) Shares: 1,854

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	8	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: STEENLAND DOUGLAS M (Director) Shares: 8

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

SMITH ELIZABETH A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	8	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: SMITH ELIZABETH A (Director) Shares: 8

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MAYER MARISSA A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	0	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MAYER MARISSA A (Director)

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Mabus Raymond E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	5	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Mabus Raymond E (Director) Shares: 5

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-01

HLT insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Healey Melanie (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	6	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Healey Melanie (Director) Shares: 6

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 2 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. has 2 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-14

HLT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Fuentes Laura (7,289 shares) ~$2.26M

Fuentes Laura filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell HLT (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Fuentes Laura Shares: 7,289 Est. Value: $2.26M

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-09-14

HLT Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Carr Chris (439 shares) ~$136.2K

Carr Chris filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell HLT (Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Carr Chris Shares: 439 Est. Value: $136.2K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-28

HLT filed 8-K — material company event

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-28

HLT filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on HLT. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

Frequently Asked Questions — HLT SEC Filings

What SEC filings does Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. submit to the SEC?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about HLT?

A Form 4 for HLT discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for HLT?

The 10-K is Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all HLT SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for HLT. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. file with the SEC?

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling HLT shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

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