Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for CHH

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Choice Hotels International in a report issued on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International's current full-year earnings is $7.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.99 EPS.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $389.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.24 million. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 18.91% and a negative return on equity of 472.31%.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on CHH. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Bank of America raised their price target 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. Barclays lifted their price objective 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, February 21st. Truist Financial lifted their price objective 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Choice Hotels International presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $140.67.

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Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE CHH traded down $1.56 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $130.30. 216,611 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 408,079. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.25. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $109.22 and a twelve month high of $157.86.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. Choice Hotels International's payout ratio is currently 18.46%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Choice Hotels International news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total value of $519,050.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 68,913 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,219,797.90. This represents a 4.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $257,032.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares in the company, valued at $4,622,821.60. The trade was a 5.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 24.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 370 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Choice Hotels International during the 3rd quarter valued at $55,000. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 55.8% during the 4th quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 430 shares of the company's stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ grew its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 836.2% during the 4th quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 440 shares of the company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter valued at $62,000. 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.