Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for CHH

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 3rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.37 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 data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.31. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 659.01% and a net margin of 16.27%. The company had revenue of $428.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $432.62 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.82 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on CHH. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $129.00 price objective (down previously from $145.00) on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

Shares of CHH opened at $150.42 on Wednesday. Choice Hotels International has a fifty-two week low of $108.91 and a fifty-two week high of $153.81. The company has a market capitalization of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $136.40.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Patrick Pacious sold 7,192 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.95, for a total transaction of $1,042,480.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 404,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $58,656,336.70. This trade represents a 1.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 24.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. CIBC Asset Management Inc purchased a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $214,000. Congress Asset Management Co. increased its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 17.3% during the 4th quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 82,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,661,000 after purchasing an additional 12,128 shares in the last quarter. Maryland Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $143,000. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $300,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT increased its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 4,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $607,000 after purchasing an additional 273 shares in the last quarter. 65.57% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.