Why InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s (IHG) Stock Is Up 7.57%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate InterContinental Hotels Group PLC before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price such as:

  • InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s current stock price and volume
  • Why InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for IHG from analysts
  • IHG’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG)

Before we jump into InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It operates hotels under the Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotel, Hotel Indigo, voco, Ruby, HUALUXE, Crowne Plaza, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, EVEN Hotels, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, Garner, avid hotels, Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, IHG, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Candlewood Suites brand names. The company also provides IHG Rewards loyalty program. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC was formerly known as Six Continents PLC and changed its name to InterContinental Hotels Group PLC in June 2003. The company was founded in 1777 and is headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom.

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price was $162.280.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is down 0.19% from its previous closing price of $162.590.

During the last market session, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock traded between $160.730 and $163.320. Currently, there are approximately 152.50 million shares outstanding for InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 33.4, which is high compared to the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry median of 25.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Stock Price History

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s (IHG) price is currently down 6.26% so far this month.

During the month of July, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price has reached a high of $171.140 and a low of $152.875.

Over the last year, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has hit prices as high as $175.890 and as low as $113.320. Year to date, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock is up 15.23%.

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What Caused InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were analysts who downgraded InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock and analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 5.45%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 72 and is considered to be Strong.

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC’s stock price is $162.280, which is down 0.19% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like InterContinental Hotels Group PLC stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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