Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Options Risk Score

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Is it risky to sell options on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) right now?

Over a 4-week expiry window, Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) scores 48 out of 100 for options catalyst risk (MEDIUM). That score is driven by an upcoming earnings report, 8 recent news items and 5 active legal filings falling inside the 4-week window. MEDIUM covers 45 to 69: there is something on HLT's calendar worth reading before you pick an expiry, without it dominating the trade. Direction is not part of what the score measures.

HLT shows an IV Rank of 77 — implied volatility is near the top of its own one-year range, so HLT options are historically expensive, which favours premium-selling strategies, with a current implied volatility of about 33%. Read IV Rank alongside the catalyst score: it says how expensive HLT options are, while the score says whether that price is justified by a scheduled event.

The 2026-10-28 earnings report sits inside a standard monthly expiry for HLT, so implied volatility should stay bid into the date and drop sharply once it passes.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) current implied volatility and IV Rank

The most recent read on Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) puts its IV Rank at 77 with implied volatility around 33%, alongside a TickerRisk options-risk score of 48/100. That's high — options are expensive relative to the past year, which favours premium-selling strategies such as credit spreads, iron condors and covered calls, provided no binary catalyst is working against you.

For what this number does and does not tell you about HLT's options, see IV Rank explained.

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) next earnings date — 2026-10-28

The next HLT report lands on 2026-10-28 — about 52 days away — inside the window a typical monthly option would span. HLT's IV Rank is currently 77. That matters more than any other single date on the calendar: the stock can gap overnight on the print, and any premium you collect now is partly payment for carrying that gap. Sellers who want the volatility crush without the gap generally choose an expiry that ends before the report.

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