Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Releases Earnings Results

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 16.27% and a negative return on equity of 659.01%. The firm had revenue of $389.77 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $374.24 million. Choice Hotels International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.980-7.240 EPS.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Choice Hotels International stock traded down $1.76 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $150.53. The company's stock had a trading volume of 560,250 shares, compared to its average volume of 359,060. The stock has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $145.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $138.38. Choice Hotels International has a 12 month low of $108.91 and a 12 month high of $157.86.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Choice Hotels International's dividend payout ratio is presently 22.03%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on CHH shares. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $136.58.

About Choice Hotels International

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.