<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG - Get Free Report) have been given a consensus recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; by the seven ratings firms that are  covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst  has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned  a buy recommendation to  the company.</p><ul><li>Hyatt Hotels Surges on the Leisure and Business Travel Boom  </li></ul><p>A number of research firms have issued reports on IHG. Morgan Stanley raised Intercontinental Hotels Group from an &#34;underweight&#34; rating to an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings  reaffirmed a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. upgraded shares of Intercontinental Hotels Group from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on IHG</b></p><h2>Institutional Trading of Intercontinental Hotels Group</h2><ul><li>Airline and hotel stocks soar as Thanksgiving travel sets records</li></ul><p>Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in  Intercontinental Hotels Group in the second quarter valued at about $41,000.  Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in shares of  Intercontinental Hotels Group by 42.3% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 434 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter.  Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of  Intercontinental Hotels Group by 136.5% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 473 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 273 shares in the last quarter.  MAI Capital Management raised its holdings in shares of  Intercontinental Hotels Group by 330.6% during the 2nd quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 676 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the period.  Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in  Intercontinental Hotels Group by 68.1% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 960 shares of the company's stock worth $105,000 after acquiring an additional 389 shares in the last quarter. 15.09% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Intercontinental Hotels Group Stock Performance</h2><p>IHG stock opened at $143.41 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $131.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $123.34. Intercontinental Hotels Group has a 52 week low of $94.78 and a 52 week high of $144.96. </p><h2>About Intercontinental Hotels Group</h2> (Get Free Report)<ul><li>Checking In On Hotel Stocks: Room for Growth?</li></ul><p>Intercontinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) is a multinational hospitality company that develops, owns, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts. The company operates across full-service luxury and upscale segments as well as midscale and extended-stay categories, providing lodging, food and beverage, meeting and event services, and related guest amenities. 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<p>Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) has received a consensus "Hold" rating from seven analysts. The ratings include one "sell," three "hold," and three "buy" recommendations. Recent changes include Morgan Stanley upgrading IHG to "equal weight," and Jefferies Financial Group upgrading it to "buy." Institutional investors have adjusted their stakes, with 15.09% of the stock owned by them. IHG's stock opened at $143.41, with a 52-week range of $94.78 to $144.96.</p>

Intercontinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from Analysts