Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CHH Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Choice Hotels International in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now forecasts that the company will earn $2.01 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $6.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

CHH has been the subject of several other reports. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $126.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective 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. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $130.00.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

CHH stock opened at $150.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.06, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $127.10. Choice Hotels International has a one year low of $108.91 and a one year high of $153.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 177.75, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $428.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $432.62 million. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 16.27% and a negative return on equity of 659.01%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHH. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 307.4% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 166 shares during the period. Tortoise Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 129.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 1,146.9% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 399 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the period. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $56,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Patrick Pacious sold 10,025 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.37, for a total value of $1,206,709.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 404,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,709,646.42. This represents a 2.42 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 9,138 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $134.88, for a total transaction of $1,232,533.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 68,509 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,240,493.92. This trade represents a 11.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 71,437 shares of company stock worth $9,788,980. 24.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.76%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.03%.

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.