InterContinental Hotels, the Consumer Cyclical sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst today. Analyst Simon LeChipre from Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on the stock and has a $160.00 price target.
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Simon LeChipre’s rating is based on InterContinental Hotels delivering broadly strong full‑year 2025 results, with a notable uplift in fee margins supported by operating leverage and higher ancillary fees, translating into adjusted EPS growth already running ahead of the company’s medium‑term trajectory. He also highlights the improving momentum in fourth‑quarter RevPAR, which underpins his conviction that year‑on‑year RevPAR gains will accelerate into 2026.
He expects this RevPAR acceleration, when combined with continued net system size expansion, further fee margin improvement, and ongoing share repurchases, to support another year of low‑ to mid‑teens EPS growth. In his view, this prospective earnings profile is competitive with leading U.S. hotel peers, reinforcing the attractiveness of the stock at current levels and justifying his Buy recommendation.
In another report released on February 2, Goldman Sachs also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $165.00 price target.