HLT · Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Common Stock
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| Kevin J. Jacobs See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 274,145 Shares held | 3/3/2026 | View profile |
| SCHUYLER MATTHEW W See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 269,301 Shares held | 3/3/2023 | View profile |
| Kristin Ann Campbell See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 230,097 Shares held | 9/11/2023 | View profile |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J Director | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 91,612 Shares held | 3/3/2026 | View profile |
| Silcock Christopher W See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 88,257 Shares held | 3/3/2026 | View profile |
| Laura Fuentes See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 33,458 Shares held | 9/14/2026 | View profile |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 29,185 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| MCHALE JUDITH Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 26,212 Shares held | 3/28/2025 | View profile |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 23,334 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Duffy Michael W See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 22,833 Shares held | 12/16/2024 | View profile |
| Healey Melanie Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 16,684 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Christian H. Charnaux Director | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 16,435 Shares held | 8/5/2026 | View profile |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 15,451 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Mabus Raymond E Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 15,229 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Jonathan Gray Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,298 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Chris Carr Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8,255 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
| Krass Caroline See remarks | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,556 Shares held | 4/3/2026 | View profile |
| Anne-Marie W. D'Angelo SVP & CLO | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,927 Shares held | 2/28/2024 | View profile |
| Moylan Misha See Remarks | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,883 Shares held | 3/3/2026 | View profile |
| Marissa A. Mayer Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,789 Shares held | 9/30/2026 | View profile |
Transaction History
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 9/30/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 7,936 | $460K | 9/14/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,888 | $388K | 9/14/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,396 | $1.4M | 9/14/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,893 | $896K | 9/14/2026 |
| Chris Carr | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 439 | $136K | 9/14/2026 |
| Christian H. Charnaux | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,854 | $602K | 8/5/2026 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 6/30/2026 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 742 | $0 | 5/14/2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 104 | $0 | 5/1/2026 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 145 | $0 | 5/1/2026 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 115 | $0 | 5/1/2026 |
| Krass Caroline | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 778 | $237K | 4/3/2026 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 0 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 3/31/2026 |
| Moylan Misha | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 204 | $62K | 3/3/2026 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 16,414 | $5.0M | 3/3/2026 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 8,764 | $2.7M | 3/3/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 50,678 | $15.5M | 3/3/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 5,212 | $1.6M | 3/3/2026 |
| Krass Caroline | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,229 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 19,183 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 86,662 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,122 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Moylan Misha | ▲ Buy | Grant | 292 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13,448 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 25,898 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5,704 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8,714 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,250 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| Christian H. Charnaux | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,229 | $0 | 2/25/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 114,289 | $4.7M | 2/17/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 30,404 | $9.6M | 2/17/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 47,134 | $15.0M | 2/17/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 27,376 | $8.7M | 2/17/2026 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 9,375 | $3.0M | 2/17/2026 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 10 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 10 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 0 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 12/29/2025 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 11 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 11 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 9/30/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 11,905 | $493K | 8/21/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 11,905 | $3.2M | 8/21/2025 |
| Christian H. Charnaux | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,594 | $0 | 8/5/2025 |
| Christian H. Charnaux | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,609 | $0 | 8/5/2025 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 11 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 11 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7 | $0 | 6/27/2025 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Marissa A. Mayer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 928 | $0 | 5/14/2025 |
| Krass Caroline | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,105 | $0 | 4/3/2025 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 3/28/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 8,743 | $2.3M | 3/3/2025 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 56,721 | $15.0M | 3/3/2025 |
| Moylan Misha | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 247 | $65K | 3/3/2025 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 18,422 | $4.9M | 3/3/2025 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 5,754 | $1.5M | 3/3/2025 |
| Moylan Misha | ▲ Buy | Grant | 331 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,629 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 22,288 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6,599 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 28,386 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,347 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12,924 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,817 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 92,634 | $0 | 2/27/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,986 | $289K | 2/7/2025 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 40,653 | $10.9M | 2/7/2025 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,914 | $785K | 2/7/2025 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 71,125 | $4.1M | 2/7/2025 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 12/27/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 3,715 | $457K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,051 | $309K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,043 | $152K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 23,366 | $5.9M | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,461 | $354K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 5,183 | $431K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 6,913 | $645K | 12/16/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 7,431 | $431K | 10/24/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 6,926 | $287K | 10/24/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 14,357 | $3.4M | 10/24/2024 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 9/27/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 3,296 | $191K | 9/13/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 5,298 | $219K | 9/13/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,919 | $1.1M | 9/13/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 3,159 | $665K | 9/10/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 1,591 | $336K | 9/10/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 6/28/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 2,000 | $399K | 5/28/2024 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,148 | $0 | 5/15/2024 |
| STEENLAND DOUGLAS M | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| SMITH ELIZABETH A | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| MCHALE JUDITH | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| Mabus Raymond E | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| Healey Melanie | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| Jonathan Gray | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| Chris Carr | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| BEGLEY CHARLENE T | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9 | $0 | 3/28/2024 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▼ Sell | Gift | 13,127 | $0 | 3/14/2024 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▼ Sell | Gift | 13,127 | $0 | 3/14/2024 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 8,487 | $1.7M | 3/3/2024 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 82,605 | $16.9M | 3/3/2024 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 23,357 | $4.8M | 3/3/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 6,072 | $1.2M | 3/3/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,748 | $563K | 3/3/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 835 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 13,046 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Silcock Christopher W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5,566 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 148,420 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| NASSETTA CHRISTOPHER J | ▲ Buy | Grant | 28,314 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 10,038 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Laura Fuentes | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,038 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Duffy Michael W | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,966 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Anne-Marie W. D'Angelo | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,272 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 38,150 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
| Kevin J. Jacobs | ▲ Buy | Grant | 8,383 | $0 | 2/28/2024 |
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October 17, 2026
Hilton Reports Strong Q2 Results, Guidance Beats Estimates
Hilton Worldwide posted Q2 earnings that topped analyst expectations and raised its Q3 and full‑year 2022 guidance above consensus estimates. The upbeat results lifted sentiment in the lodging sector, with Intercontinental Hotels shares moving higher in sympathy. Analysts also issued buy ratings for Hilton as the industry enters a new growth phase.
Hilton Reports Strong Q2 Results, Guidance Beats Estimates. Hilton Worldwide posted Q2 earnings that topped analyst expectations and raised its Q3 and full‑year 2022 guidance above consensus estimates. The upbeat results lifted sentiment in the lodging sector, with Intercontinental Hotels shares moving higher in sympathy. Analysts also issued buy ratings for Hilton as the industry enters a new growth phase.