Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for CHH Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Choice Hotels International in a report released on Monday, February 3rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $2.07 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

CHH has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE CHH opened at $150.97 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $144.57 and a 200 day moving average of $136.50. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $108.91 and a twelve month high of $153.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.92, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $2.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.31. The business had revenue of $428.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $432.62 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 659.01% and a net margin of 16.27%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.82 EPS.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Choice Hotels International news, CEO Patrick Pacious sold 7,192 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.95, for a total transaction of $1,042,480.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 404,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $58,656,336.70. The trade was a 1.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 24.02% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 165.5% in the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after buying an additional 374 shares in the last quarter. Norden Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 4,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $639,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Choice Hotels International in the 4th quarter valued at $1,895,000. CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 4th quarter valued at about $214,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 82,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,661,000 after purchasing an additional 12,128 shares during the period. 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.