Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for CHH Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped 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 forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.37 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $428.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $432.62 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 659.01% and a net margin of 16.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.82 EPS.

CHH has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $136.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays upped 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 note on Friday, December 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Choice Hotels International from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $129.00 target price (down from $145.00) on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Choice Hotels International from $118.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of CHH opened at $150.97 on Wednesday. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $108.91 and a 52-week high of $153.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $144.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $136.50. The company has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were given a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.95, for a total value of $1,042,480.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 404,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,656,336.70. This trade represents a 1.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 24.02% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHH. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 12.9% in the third quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank increased its stake in Choice Hotels International by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its stake in Choice Hotels International by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. raised its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 0.9% during the third quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 12,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,624,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC boosted its position in Choice Hotels International by 8.0% during the third quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC now owns 2,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 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.