Hilton reports 5.8% RevPAR rise in Q3 2026 as pipeline reaches 543,100 rooms

Hilton Worldwide Holdings said system-wide comparable RevPAR rose 5.8 percent on a currency neutral basis in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Net income for the quarter was $536 million and adjusted EBITDA reached $1,058 million. Diluted EPS came in at $2.37, or $2.45 adjusted for special items.

Development remained a central part of the update. According to the release, Hilton approved 30,500 new rooms during the quarter, taking its pipeline to 543,100 rooms as of September 30, 2026, up 5 percent year on year. The company added 27,000 rooms to its system, for 23,000 net additional rooms, up 6.5 percent sequentially from the second quarter. Net unit growth stood at 6.0 percent from September 30, 2025.

Hilton also named Jeff Moore as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, saying he will draw on his experience in consumer-facing technology. On October 20 the company announced it will move its stock listing to Nasdaq under the existing "HLT" ticker, effective November 5, 2026, with no action required by shareholders.

The company repurchased 2.6 million shares in the quarter. Total capital return, including dividends, was $879 million for the quarter and $2,902 million year to date through October, and Hilton expects about $3.5 billion for the full year.

For full year 2026, Hilton projects system-wide RevPAR growth of 4.0 to 4.5 percent on a comparable and currency neutral basis, net income of $1,909 million to $1,923 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $4,060 million to $4,080 million.