IHG NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR · Consumer Cyclical · Lodging

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Latest close 156.2 USD
-1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -9.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 13d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 156.2 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.2% latest completed week
4W Return -9.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return 9.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 88.5% 46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 16-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 10 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move -9.6%. Indicator stack 94/56 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. News sentiment 57/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 13d Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.2%, after a -9.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9812-week average 0.77

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.98Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1010 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 10 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -9.6% over four weeks, 9.3% over 12 weeks, and 33.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 16 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.2%
4W-9.6%
12W9.3%
26W13.8%
52W33.8%
Active trend streak16 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.58Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-60.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-72.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 77%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength79/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
Value72/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum81/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 20; rank 1 is best.
Growth92/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.6x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
45.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
21.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
207.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
67.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
23.6%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
21.3%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.2%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.4x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

15 positive · 22 neutral · 1 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings13dNext report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.6%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-4.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.2%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split28/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape61/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 61/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis83/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.98; 10 reversal markers Factors64/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 15 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - July 29 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings13d

Next report is scheduled for 11 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026156.2 USD-1.2%147.1 USD113.1 USD0.585.29981.0KOn
17 Jul 2026158.1 USD-4.2%146.6 USD112.5 USD1.046.211.4MOn
10 Jul 2026165.0 USD-2.9%146.0 USD112.0 USD1.309.441.4MOn
3 Jul 2026169.9 USD-1.7%145.1 USD111.3 USD1.4314.52876.7KOn
26 Jun 2026172.8 USD1.1%143.9 USD110.7 USD1.4819.441.2MOn
19 Jun 2026171.0 USD2.3%142.5 USD110.0 USD1.3015.921.2MOn
12 Jun 2026167.1 USD3.1%141.2 USD109.3 USD1.0914.811.5MOn
5 Jun 2026162.2 USD4.7%139.8 USD108.7 USD0.7312.461.2MOn
29 May 2026154.9 USD1.2%138.7 USD108.1 USD0.534.991.1MOn
22 May 2026153.1 USD3.0%137.6 USD107.5 USD0.305.38982.7KOn
15 May 2026148.6 USD-0.7%136.6 USD106.9 USD0.243.20832.1KOn
8 May 2026149.6 USD4.7%135.6 USD106.4 USD0.174.091.0MOn
1 May 2026142.9 USD-2.3%134.7 USD105.8 USD-0.011.76913.5KOn
24 Apr 2026146.3 USD-0.4%134.0 USD105.3 USD-0.205.101.4MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.