Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for IHG in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) Stock Analysis & Forecast
Sep 28 close
$161.11+2.95 (+1.9%)
Gekko Brief
AI summaryThis week brings a mix of financing, brand expansion and analyst commentary for IHG. The company raised €850 million through two euro-denominated bond tranches, due 2029 and 2033, listed on the London Stock Exchange, aimed at strengthening its capital structure and funding global expansion. Alongside this, IHG announced the launch of its Noted Collection brand in Japan, with hotel signings in Tokyo's Shinjuku and Ginza districts, and further expansion in India with the Garner Hotel Jim Corbett signing, plus the opening of the Crowne Plaza Paris Marne-la-Vallée. Separately, brokerages have set an average price target of $179.00 on the stock under a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating.
IHG closed at $161.11, up 1.9%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $158.25 and 200-day average of $149.29, with the shorter-term trend above the longer-term one. The GekkoIndex reads 53.7, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, having eased over the past five sessions. Price stands 13.9% above the Gekko Fair Value of $141.39.
No confirmed earnings date currently appears on the calendar, and no insider, Congress or unusual options activity has been recorded in their respective windows. Seasonality data shows the next 20 trading days have averaged a 3.3% gain over five years, rising in three of those years. The consensus among six firms leans toward buy ratings, with a consensus target of $146.83.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.
Intercontinental Hotels price vs fair value
Close $161.11200-day averageGekko Fair Value $141.39
Intercontinental Hotels quick facts
- Market cap
- $23.80B
- P/E ratio
- 33.6
- Forward P/E
- 22.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.71
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.33B
- Profit margin
- 13.4%
- Dividend yield
- 1.20%
- Beta
- 1.02
- Volume
- 162,262 avg 151,249
- 1-year return
- +36.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±1.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- 50-day average
- $158.25
- 200-day average
- $149.29
- Next earnings
- —
- Shares outstanding
- 146.1M
Intercontinental Hotels swing-trade checklist
Intercontinental Hotels scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 4 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
- Trendsupportive
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $161.11 is above the 50-day ($158.25) and 200-day ($149.29) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart - GekkoIndexmixed
53.7, Neutral
Reading 53.7 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valueheadwind
13.9% above
Price is 13.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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No data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart money - Earnings riskno data
No data
No confirmed report date on the calendar.
- Seasonalitysupportive
+3.3% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.3% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Intercontinental Hotels stock chart and price history
Intercontinental Hotels closed at $161.11 on Sep 28, 2026, +36.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $118.47 to $175.89.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −1.2%
- 3 months
- −7.2%
- 6 months
- +24.3%
- 1 year
- +36.8%
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About Intercontinental Hotels
Intercontinental Hotels operates in the hospitality business, owning, managing, franchising, and leasing hotel properties across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Greater China. It is recognized for running a wide collection of hotel brands, ranging from luxury names like Six Senses and Regent to upscale properties such as InterContinental Hotels & Resorts and Kimpton, as well as widely known mainstream brands including Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza.
Its portfolio also includes Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo, EVEN Hotels, HUALUXE, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, avid, Staybridge Suites, Atwell Suites, Candlewood Suites, and voco, giving travelers a spread of choices across different price points and styles. Guests staying at these properties can join the company's loyalty scheme, IHG Rewards, which ties its many brands together under one program.
Intercontinental Hotels traces its founding back to 1777 and is headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom. Its shares trade under the ticker IHG.
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Website
- ihgplc.com
Intercontinental Hotels GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Intercontinental Hotels’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.7, in the Neutral zone, down 9.8 points over five sessions.
53.7Neutral
Down 9.8 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 30 | −0.1% | −1.2% | ||
| Accumulation | 140 | +0.1% | +3.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 387 | +0.5% | +2.1% | ||
| Distribution | 68 | +0.4% | −2.1% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average IHG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
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Is Intercontinental Hotels stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Intercontinental Hotels trades 13.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $141.39, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Intercontinental Hotels shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$141.39
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
13.9% Overvalued
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Intercontinental Hotels insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Intercontinental Hotels, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
No trades in IHG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
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Buybacks
Intercontinental Hotels has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $380.0M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.60%
From company filings.
Intercontinental Hotels stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Intercontinental Hotels is $146.83, −8.9% from the last close, from 6 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$146.83consensus 12-month target, −8.9% from the last close
Now $161.11Avg $146.83
Low $145High $195
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 6 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | Bank of America Securities | — | — |
| Sep 3 | Bank of America Securities | $188 | +16.7% |
| Sep 2 | UBS | $188 | +16.7% |
| Aug 26 | Berenberg Bank | $178 | +10.5% |
| Aug 11 | Bank of America Securities | — | — |
+2.1%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.3%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±1.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Intercontinental Hotels seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Intercontinental Hotels averaged +3.3% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +0.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +0.7% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +1.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.3% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +6.9% | 4 of 5 |
For scale, IHG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Intercontinental Hotels market cap and key statistics
Intercontinental Hotels’s market cap is $23.80B, with a P/E ratio of 33.6 and revenue of $5.33B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $23.80B
- P/E ratio
- 33.6
- Forward P/E
- 22.3
- EPS, TTM
- $4.71
- Gekko Fair Value
- $141.39
Trading
- Volume
- 162,262
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 151,249
- 52-week high
- $175.89
- 52-week low
- $118.47
- Shares outstanding
- 146.1M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.33B
- Profit margin
- 13.4%
- Return on equity
- 0%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- −5.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.02
- Typical daily move
- ±1.5%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.3%
- Dividend yield
- 1.20%
Intercontinental Hotels stock news this week
Coverage of Intercontinental Hotels this week reads positive: 16 positive, 6 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
- InterContinental Hotels raises €850M in London bond listingDealroom.co, Sep 29
- Bonds paying 4% and 4.625% begin trading in London for InterContinental Hotels (IHG).Stock Titan, Sep 28
- IHG to launch newest premium collection brand hotels in Japan for 1st timeJapan Wire by Kyodo News, Sep 28
- IHG Hotels & Resorts Introduces Newest Brand Noted Collection to TokyoHospitality Net, Sep 28
- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 28Corsicana Daily Sun, Sep 28
- Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) Stock Has Average Target Price of $179.00 According to BrokeragesMarketBeat, Sep 27
Intercontinental Hotels stock FAQ
What is Intercontinental Hotels’s market cap?
Intercontinental Hotels’s market cap is $23.80B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $161.11, with 146.1M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 33.6.
What is the Intercontinental Hotels stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Intercontinental Hotels is $146.83, −8.9% from the last close. Of the 6 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Intercontinental Hotels stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Intercontinental Hotels is overvalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $161.11 is 13.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $141.39. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
What is Intercontinental Hotels’s 52-week high and low?
Intercontinental Hotels’s 52-week high is $175.89 and its 52-week low is $118.47; it closed at $161.11 on Sep 28, 2026, +36.8% over the past year.
Is Intercontinental Hotels stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 4 items with data read as supportive (trend and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 1 as a headwind (fair value). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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