Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Stock Keeps Buy Rating at Shore Capital Group

Posted by Francis Steltz on Oct 8th, 2026

Shore Capital Group reiterated their buy rating on shares of Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW – Free Report) in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Digital Look reports. Shore Capital Group currently has a GBX 220 price objective on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on HSW. Berenberg Bank dropped their price objective on Hostelworld Group from GBX 171 to GBX 150 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on shares of Hostelworld Group from GBX 205 to GBX 185 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 215 price target on shares of Hostelworld Group in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of GBX 188.33.

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Hostelworld Group Trading Down 9.2%

Shares of LON:HSW opened at GBX 92.60 on Wednesday. Hostelworld Group has a 52-week low of GBX 85.20 and a 52-week high of GBX 141.50. The company has a market capitalization of £114.17 million, a P/E ratio of 18.52 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 107.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 107.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.41, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Hostelworld Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Hostelworld Group this week:

Positive Sentiment: Hostelworld reported third-quarter revenue of approximately €27.9 million, up 7% year over year, indicating that average booking values and/or other revenue drivers remained resilient despite weaker transaction volumes. Hostelworld Reports 7% Q3 Revenue Growth as Transactions Decline 2%
Positive Sentiment: Shore Capital reaffirmed its “buy” rating and maintained a GBX 220 price target, implying substantial upside relative to the current market valuation. Hostelworld Group’s Buy Rating Reiterated at Shore Capital
Neutral Sentiment: Berenberg retained a “buy” rating but reduced its price target from GBX 171 to GBX 150, reflecting a more cautious outlook while still viewing the shares as undervalued. Hostelworld Group Stock Price Target Lowered at Berenberg
Negative Sentiment: Transactions declined 2% in the third quarter, and Hostelworld warned that booking volumes have been affected by conflict-related uncertainty and softer travel demand. This raises concerns about near-term growth and operating leverage. Hostelworld Shares Drop as Conflict Dampens Travel Demand
Negative Sentiment: Management now expects full-year earnings to miss consensus expectations because of the volume pressures. The downgrade to earnings expectations is the principal reason for the negative stock-price reaction, despite the quarterly revenue increase. Hostelworld Warns FY Earnings Will Miss Consensus Expectations

About Hostelworld Group

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Hostelworld Group plc operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. It offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, B&B, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. The company also provides business information consulting and marketing planning services; and marketing and research and development services, as well as management services. In addition, it engages in the technology trading business. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.