Hilton Earnings Top Estimates as RevPAR Climbs 5.8 Percent

Hilton reported third-quarter 2026 diluted earnings of $2.37 per share, or $2.45 adjusted, and net income of $536 million; adjusted EBITDA was $1.058 billion. Earnings slightly exceeded analysts’ $2.36-per-share consensus, while comparable systemwide RevPAR rose 5.8% year over year on a currency-neutral basis. Hilton added 23,000 net rooms during the quarter and expanded its development pipeline to 543,100 rooms, up 5% from a year earlier. The company forecast 2026 comparable, currency-neutral RevPAR growth of 4% to 4.5% and returned $879 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the quarter. Ahead of the report, analysts had focused on RevPAR trends and management’s outlook for business travel demand.