Choice Hotels International (CHH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Choice Hotels International, Inc. was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $140.40 to $142.41
• 50-Day Range: $131.93 to $152.95
• 52-Week Range: $108.91 to $153.81
• Volume: 695,000 shs
• Average Volume: 458,885 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.12
• Dividend Yield: 0.81%
• Price Target: $134.18
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Choice Hotels International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Choice Hotels International scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 287 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Choice Hotels International has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.73, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Choice Hotels International has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 4.68%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Choice Hotels International are expected to grow by 4.68% in the coming year, from $6.84 to $7.16 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Choice Hotels International is 27.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.35.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Choice Hotels International is 27.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Choice Hotels International has a PEG Ratio of 2.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Choice Hotels International has a P/B Ratio of 199.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.47% of the float of Choice Hotels International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Choice Hotels International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Choice Hotels International has recently decreased by 6.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Choice Hotels International has a dividend yield of 0.82%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Choice Hotels International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Choice Hotels International is 22.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Choice Hotels International will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.06% next year. This indicates that Choice Hotels International will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.47% of the float of Choice Hotels International has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Choice Hotels International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 14.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Choice Hotels International has recently decreased by 6.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.00

News Sentiment

Choice Hotels International has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Choice Hotels International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for CHH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Choice Hotels International insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,562,444.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

24.02% of the stock of Choice Hotels International is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.57% of the stock of Choice Hotels International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CHH Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CHH shares performed this year?

Choice Hotels International's stock was trading at $113.30 at the start of the year. Since then, CHH stock has increased by 25.0% and is now trading at $141.58.
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How were Choice Hotels International's earnings last quarter?

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 4th. The company reported $2.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.31. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Choice Hotels International's major shareholders?

Choice Hotels International's top institutional shareholders include Bamco Inc. NY (10.05%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.39%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.95%) and State Street Corp (1.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Patrick Pacious, Dominic Dragisich, Simone Wu, Robert J Mcdowell, Scott E Oaksmith, David A Pepper, William L Jews, Patrick Cimerola and Brian Bainum.
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How do I buy shares of Choice Hotels International?

Shares of CHH stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Choice Hotels International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Choice Hotels International investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 10/01/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2024
• Last Earnings: 11/04/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/16 Dividend: 1/02/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/16/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels & motels
• Sub-Industry: Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CHH
• CUSIP: 16990510
• CIK: 1046311
• Web: www.choicehotels.com
• Phone: (301) 592-5000
• Fax: 301-592-6269
• Employees: 1,836
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $134.18
• High Stock Price Target: $150.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $114.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.12
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.70
• P/E Growth: 2.3
• Net Income: $258.51 million
• Net Margins: 16.27%
• Pretax Margin: 21.22%
• Return on Equity: -659.01%
• Return on Assets: 13.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 177.75
• Current Ratio: 0.71
• Quick Ratio: 0.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.28
• Cash Flow: $7.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.80
• Book Value: $0.71 per share
• Price / Book: 199.41

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,907,000
• Free Float: 35,640,000
• Market Cap: $6.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23