Intercontinental Hotels (IHG)
NYSE:IHG
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IHG Stock Chart & Stats
$141.48
-$1.08(-0.88%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$141.48
-$1.08(-0.88%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$109.79 - $173.38
Previous CloseN/A
Volume23.45K
Average Volume (3M)243.52K
Market Cap
$25.12B
Enterprise Value$29.38B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.13B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$4.62B
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.0
Beta0.90
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS Estimate
2.4Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.21%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.93
Shares Outstanding149,263,870
10 Day Avg. Volume284,174
30 Day Avg. Volume243,517
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.11
Price to Book (P/B)-8.01
Price to Sales (P/S)4.23
P/FCF Ratio25.22
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit18.07
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.33
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$162.67Price Target Upside14.98% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)5.71
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.54B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Asset-light Franchised Model And Recurring Fee RevenueIHG’s asset-light franchise and management model generates recurring, high-margin fee streams with limited property capex. This structure scales with signed rooms, offers operating leverage as occupancy and ADR recover, and preserves cash flow conversion versus owning real estate, supporting durable profitability and capital returns.
Strong System Growth And Development PipelineConsistent multi-year system expansion (record signings and openings) underpins future fee income and franchise revenue. A growing pipeline converts to higher recurring royalties and reservation/marketing fees over time, increasing scale, distribution reach, and competitive positioning across market segments.
Loyalty, Ancillary Fees And Fee-margin ExpansionA large, growing loyalty base and accelerating ancillary/card fee streams enhance take-rates and drive higher-margin, less cyclical revenue. Fee-margin expansion from operating leverage and ancillaries improves sustainable profitability and reduces dependence on room-rate recovery alone for long-term earnings growth.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Negative Shareholders' EquityPersistent negative equity and elevated leverage limit capital flexibility, increase refinancing and covenant risk, and reduce resilience to travel downturns. High debt makes sustaining buybacks, investment or weathering prolonged softness more difficult and raises the cost of capital for strategic initiatives.
Pressure On Effective Take-rates / Royalty EconomicsDeclining effective take-rates signal structural pressure on per-room economics for franchisors. If new-room contracts, promotions or changing mix persist, royalty and ancillary margins could compress, slowing the benefit from system growth and reducing the long-term elasticity between room growth and fee revenue.
China Recovery Remains Gradual And Margin-sensitiveSignificant exposure to China where RevPAR recovery has been slow creates durable near-term unit-economics risk. Large development and renovation activity there can prolong ramp times, depress fee recognition and margins, and make global results sensitive to a multi-quarter regional recovery path.
Intercontinental Hotels Group News
IHG FAQ
What was Intercontinental Hotels’s price range in the past 12 months?
Intercontinental Hotels lowest stock price was $109.79 and its highest was $173.38 in the past 12 months.
What is Intercontinental Hotels’s market cap?
Intercontinental Hotels’s market cap is $25.12B.
When is Intercontinental Hotels’s upcoming earnings report date?
Intercontinental Hotels’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 51 days.
How were Intercontinental Hotels’s earnings last quarter?
Intercontinental Hotels released its earnings results on Feb 17, 2026. The company reported $0.629 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.511 by $0.118.
Is Intercontinental Hotels overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Intercontinental Hotels’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Intercontinental Hotels pay dividends?
Intercontinental Hotels pays a Semiannually dividend of $1.259 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.21%. See more information on Intercontinental Hotels dividends here
What is Intercontinental Hotels’s EPS estimate?
Intercontinental Hotels’s EPS estimate is 2.4.
How many shares outstanding does Intercontinental Hotels have?
Intercontinental Hotels has 149,263,870 shares outstanding.
What happened to Intercontinental Hotels’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Intercontinental Hotels reported an EPS of $0.629 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.511. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.437%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Intercontinental Hotels?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in IHG
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Intercontinental Hotels Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$162.67 (14.98% Upside)
$162.67 (14.98% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
IHG Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 66%
Sector Average 66%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 3.1K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
54.55%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-23.50%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
12.57%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Intercontinental Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) is a prominent global hospitality enterprise whose business model encompasses the ownership, management, franchising, and leasing of hotel properties. Its extensive operations span diverse geographic regions, including the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. The company boasts a comprehensive portfolio of renowned hotel brands, offering options across various segments. These include luxury brands like Six Senses and Regent, upscale choices such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, alongside popular mainstream options including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. Other notable brands under its umbrella feature Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, avid, Staybridge Suites, Atwell Suites, Candlewood Suites, and voco. Guests can also participate in the company's dedicated loyalty program, IHG Rewards. As of December 31, 2021, IHG's significant global footprint comprised 5,991 hotels and 880,327 rooms, distributed across approximately 100 countries worldwide. This long-standing organization was established in 1777 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Denham, United Kingdom.
IHG Company Deck
IHG Earnings Call
Q4 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive outlook: strong system growth (gross 6.6%, net 4.7%), margin expansion (+360 bps), double-digit EPS and EBIT growth, robust cash generation and an increased buyback program. Management acknowledged several near-term timing and mix headwinds — notably fee-income timing noise from a record level of openings, renovation-related disruptions, lumpy key-money recognition, and China’s gradual recovery — but positioned these as temporary dynamics that should normalize and turn into tailwinds. Given the weight of strong development activity, margin gains, loyalty/ancillary momentum and capital-return commitments versus primarily timing-related challenges, the overall tone is constructive and optimistic.View all IHG earnings summariesIHG Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$162.67
▲(14.98% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Insiders
3.11% Mutual Funds
0.56% Other Institutional Investors
96.24% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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