UK's IHG hits record high after Q4 room rev beats estimates

Intercontinental Hotels

17/02/2026 08:07

**  Shares of Holiday Inn-owner IHG IHG.L up 3.1% at 149.1p, an all-time high

**  Stock top gainer on FTSE 100 index  .FTSE which is up 0.26%

** IHG reports Q4 global rev per available room of 1.6%, compared with analysts’ expectations of 1.5% for quarter ended Dec. 31, according to co‑compiled consensus

** Launches new $950 mln share buyback programme, proposes 10% increase in annual dividend

** Says Greater China returns to growth at +1.1% in Q4, after three quarters
of decline

** In 2025, stock rose ~5%

(Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)

((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))