Melia Hotels adds five Tunisia hotels. Melia Hotels stock sits 19.87 percent below its high

Published on 10/08/2026 at 13:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Melia Hotels stock costs EUR 10.04 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 10.03. First-half revenue rose 7.10 percent to EUR 1,047.40 million.

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Melia Hotels (ISIN ES0176252718) was trading at EUR 10.04 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. CEST, 19.87 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 12.53. Bolsamania reported on October 7, 2026 that the hotel group had entered Tunisia with five hotels and plans to reach 3,000 rooms there by 2030.

Tunisia adds five hotels

The expansion is being pursued through a strategic alliance with Management Hospitality Group. The properties will join Melia Hotels' portfolio progressively, giving the company a new growth route in North Africa.

The announcement adds an operating-development angle to a stock trading close to its mid-range between the EUR 6.74 52-week low and EUR 12.53 high. The current quote is EUR 2.49 below that high, a gap of 19.87 percent.

Revenue grows in the first half

Quartr reported that revenue excluding capital gains reached EUR 1,047.40 million in the first half of 2026, up 7.10 percent year over year. Adjusted EBITDA excluding capital gains rose 2.50 percent to EUR 244.80 million over the same period.

The earnings mix was less clean than the revenue trend. Attributable net profit was a EUR 7.50 million loss in the first half of 2026, with the Cuba exit linked to a one-off impairment, according to the same Quartr summary.

Bankinter sets a lower target

Bolsamania reported on October 7, 2026 that Bankinter cut its recommendation from Buy to Sell while keeping its price target at EUR 7.60. That target is 24.30 percent below the Lang & Schwarz price, creating a clear counterweight to the Tunisia expansion and first-half revenue growth.

Trading stays above the target

Melia Hotels is listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange under ticker MEL and is a member of the IBEX 35, according to the company's investor information page. Investing.com lists October 29, 2026 as the next earnings date.

Melia Hotels was trading at EUR 10.04 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. CEST, plus 0.10 percent versus the prior close of EUR 10.03 on October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Melia Hotels stock.