InterContinental Hotels Group PLC · IHG · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024

IHG: RevPAR Growth and System Expansion Support the Outlook

The supplied analysis supports a constructive but conditional view: resilient fee growth, room signings, system expansion and loyalty investments provide support, while U.S. leisure softness, China RevPAR and cash-conversion pressures are the main tests.

Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Cyclical $22.66B market cap
80quality score

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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +0.1% Event window
SPY move +0.9% Same window
Abnormal move -0.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.8% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, the analysis shifts from the launch of System Fund changes and the NOVUM agreement to realized H1 performance: 3% RevPAR growth, 3.2% net system growth, 180 basis points of fee-margin expansion and a temporary cash-conversion dip tied to System Fund spending.

Guidance delta

Maintained; management remained confident in the full-year outlook.

Key takeaways

  • H1 RevPAR grew 3%, while net system size increased 3.2% and gross system size 4.9%.
  • Record signings of 57,000 rooms and the NOVUM pipeline support continued expansion.
  • Fee margin increased 180 basis points and EPS grew 12%, while free-cash-flow conversion was about 80% as the company spent down a system-fund surplus.

Management priorities

  • Reinvest the System Fund surplus in marketing, the mobile app, revenue management and loyalty.
  • Expand in target markets including Japan, India, Saudi Arabia and Germany.
  • Continue brand and loyalty investments while maintaining shareholder returns.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
IHG EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 5 reported fiscal quarters and 1 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 actual $1.75, None Q4 '24 estimate $2.29 Q4 '24 actual $1.74, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.42 Q2 '25 actual $3.00, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.57 Q4 '25 actual $2.59, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.65 Q2 '26 actual $2.75, beat Q4 '26 estimate $0.00

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy22 ratings
Bullish1254.6%
Neutral940.9%
Bearish14.5%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$160.54Current
$145Low
$166.67Average
$195High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 7, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Jefferies Buy HoldUpgradeDec 12, 2025
Morgan Stanley Equal Weight UnderweightUpgradeOct 1, 2025
JP Morgan Overweight UnderweightUpgradeSep 26, 2025
Deutsche Bank Hold SellUpgradeApr 14, 2025
Bernstein Mkt Perform UnderperformUpgradeJan 10, 2025
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $160.54. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSJarrod Castle$188$155.27 +17.1%Sep 2, 2026
Berenberg BankAnalyst unavailable$178$163.25 +10.9%Aug 27, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$145$164.98 -9.7%Jul 10, 2026
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$195$174.13 +21.5%Jun 25, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$188$162.97 +17.1%Jun 10, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

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.…

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-06T23:50:42.786798+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-06T23:50:42.783831+00:00

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-06. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.