Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 659.01% and a net margin of 16.27%. Choice Hotels International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.980-7.240 EPS.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE CHH traded up $0.67 during trading on Thursday, reaching $148.36. The company had a trading volume of 359,750 shares, compared to its average volume of 335,546. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $108.91 and a twelve month high of $157.86. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $144.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $138.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.96 billion, a PE ratio of 28.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.23.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The business 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. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 2nd. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is 22.03%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on CHH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $118.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $129.00 target price (down from $145.00) on shares of Choice Hotels International in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $136.33.

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.