Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Choice Hotels International in a report released 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 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.
CHH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America upped 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 note on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Choice Hotels International from $118.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $136.33.
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Choice Hotels International Trading Down 1.1 %
NYSE:CHH traded down $1.73 on Wednesday, reaching $154.24. The stock had a trading volume of 331,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 305,837. Choice Hotels International has a 12-month low of $108.91 and a 12-month high of $156.25. The stock has a market cap of $7.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $144.72 and a 200 day moving average of $136.83.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its stake in Choice Hotels International by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 949,586 shares of the company's stock worth $134,822,000 after acquiring an additional 9,490 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 402,293 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,419,000 after acquiring an additional 111,903 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates raised its position in Choice Hotels International by 45.4% in the third 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. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the fourth quarter valued at about $48,201,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 279,149 shares of the company's stock valued at $39,634,000 after buying an additional 2,725 shares during the last quarter. 65.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced 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 of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.75%. Choice Hotels International's payout ratio is 22.03%.
About Choice Hotels International
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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.
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