Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.28 EPS

Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $1.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.65 by ($1.28), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $627.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.70 billion.

Intercontinental Hotels Group Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of IHG stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $155.68. 151,951 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 253,475. Intercontinental Hotels Group has a twelve month low of $117.29 and a twelve month high of $175.89. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $163.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.34.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IHG. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in Intercontinental Hotels Group during the fourth quarter worth about $26,758,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in Intercontinental Hotels Group by 98.4% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 355,863 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,044,000 after acquiring an additional 176,502 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in Intercontinental Hotels Group by 63.1% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 281,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,142,000 after purchasing an additional 108,935 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group by 79.8% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 240,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,180,000 after purchasing an additional 106,806 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group by 137.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC now owns 134,489 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,512,000 after buying an additional 77,883 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.09% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on IHG. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Intercontinental Hotels Group from $160.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group from $141.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Intercontinental Hotels Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $174.50.

Key Stories Impacting Intercontinental Hotels Group

Here are the key news stories impacting Intercontinental Hotels Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: IHG said first-half profit increased on an adjusted basis, supported by stronger demand from China and the Americas. Global revenue per available room (RevPAR), a key hotel-industry measure, also rose, and management remained on track to meet its 2026 outlook. Hotel giant says growing middle class boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
• Positive Sentiment: The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to support hotel bookings and help offset some of the weakness caused by the Iran-related tourism disruption. IHG’s CEO also pointed to higher spending on travel and experiences among the growing global middle class. World Cup helps Holiday Inn owner IHG recover from Iran war bookings slump
• Positive Sentiment: IHG is expanding its brand portfolio and Middle East pipeline by introducing the premium Noted Collection brand in the region through a Saudi Arabia signing, supporting longer-term fee growth and geographic expansion. IHG introduces Noted Collection to the Middle East
• Neutral Sentiment: IHG’s quarterly room revenue increased, with China and the Americas driving growth, but the pace of RevPAR expansion slowed as geopolitical uncertainty affected travel demand. IHG quarterly room revenue rises on China and Americas demand
• Negative Sentiment: Reported first-half pre-tax profit declined, while revenue in the Middle East fell 19% as the Iran conflict hurt tourism. That regional weakness and the slower room-revenue growth appear to be tempering the market’s response to the otherwise resilient results. IHG Middle East revenue drops 19%
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s reported quarterly EPS of $1.37 missed the $2.65 consensus estimate, and revenue of $627.5 million was below the $2.70 billion estimate cited in the report. The earnings shortfall likely added pressure despite the maintained 2026 guidance. IHG quarterly earnings report

About Intercontinental Hotels Group

Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) is a multinational hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. The company operates across full-service luxury and upscale segments as well as midscale and extended-stay categories, providing lodging, food and beverage, meeting and event services, and related guest amenities. IHG’s business model emphasizes brand franchising and management agreements, while retaining ownership or direct investments in a smaller portion of its global property portfolio.

IHG’s brand portfolio spans global and regional names designed to serve different traveler needs and market segments.