Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for CHH Q3 Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research note issued on Monday, February 3rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.10. 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 2026 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on CHH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Morgan Stanley restated an "underweight" rating and set 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, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

NYSE CHH traded down $2.77 on Thursday, hitting $151.47. The stock had a trading volume of 156,490 shares, compared to its average volume of 315,210. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $144.72 and a 200-day moving average of $137.00. The company has a market capitalization of $7.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.23. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $108.91 and a 52-week high of $156.25.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Choice Hotels International in the 4th quarter worth $48,201,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in Choice Hotels International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,545,000. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in Choice Hotels International by 45.4% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 364,983 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,557,000 after purchasing an additional 113,951 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 402,293 shares of the company's stock worth $52,419,000 after buying an additional 111,903 shares during the period. Finally, Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 31.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 143,783 shares of the company's stock worth $18,735,000 after buying an additional 34,396 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.57% of the company's stock.

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.