Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CHH

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Choice Hotels International in a note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.37 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.38. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $6.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.94 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.49 EPS.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $428.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $432.62 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 659.01% and a net margin of 16.27%. Choice Hotels International’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.82 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on CHH. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays upped their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Choice Hotels International has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

Shares of CHH opened at $150.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.56 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.40. The company has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a PE ratio of 28.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23. Choice Hotels International has a fifty-two week low of $108.91 and a fifty-two week high of $153.81.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.76%. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is currently 22.03%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Choice Hotels International

In other Choice Hotels International news, CEO Patrick Pacious sold 7,192 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.95, for a total value of $1,042,480.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 404,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,656,336.70. This represents a 1.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 24.02% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 33.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 16,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,193,000 after purchasing an additional 4,219 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 30.1% in the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 14,889 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,940,000 after purchasing an additional 3,446 shares in the last quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,545,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 402,293 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,419,000 after purchasing an additional 111,903 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 4th quarter valued at about $879,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor in the United States and internationally. It operates through Hotel Franchising & Management and Corporate & Other segments. The company franchises lodging properties under the brand names of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Sleep Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Everhome Suites, Cambria Hotels, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson, Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Radisson Inn & Suites, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson Individuals, and Radisson Collection.