IHG stock gains as buybacks and price targets support trading
Published on 09/09/2026 at 16:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
IHG stock (GB00BHJYC057) traded at USD 154.69 on September 8, 2026, after falling 3.3 percent from the prior session. The last completed US session also left the shares inside a 52-week range of USD 117.29 to USD 175.89, while year-to-date performance stood at 11.3 percent.
Buybacks stay in view
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC bought back 34,040 ordinary shares on September 7, 2026, through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange, paying an average USD 157.9989 within a range of USD 156.40 to USD 159.90, according to Access Newswire on September 9, 2026. The company said it had 147,768,574 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury, after the purchase.
Rating and target
According to The Globe and Mail on September 9, 2026, the most recent analyst view on GB:IHG was a Buy with a USD 188.00 price target. On the same page, the stock was described as trading below that target by USD 33.31 versus the USD 154.69 close on September 8, 2026.
Stock near its range
For investors, the gap to the 52-week high of USD 175.89 is now USD 21.20, while the low remains USD 117.29. The shares therefore continue to trade closer to the upper half of their one-year range than to the bottom.
IHG stock facts
- Company: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
- ISIN: GB00BHJYC057
- Ticker: IHG
- Trading venue: London Stock Exchange
- Price (as of September 8, 2026): USD 154.69
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Hotels, Resorts and Cruise Lines
- Index membership: FTSE 100
