Insider Selling: Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Director Sells 5,057 Shares

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) Director William Jews sold 5,057 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.98, for a total value of $540,997.86. Following the transaction, the director owned 23,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,566,129.26. This represents a 17.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

CHH stock traded up $2.15 on Wednesday, reaching $109.33. The company had a trading volume of 293,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 648,003. The company’s fifty day moving average is $109.85 and its 200 day moving average is $108.30. The company has a market cap of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.47, a PEG ratio of 4.23 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.08, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.04 and a 1 year high of $123.82.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $440.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $436.48 million. Choice Hotels International had a return on equity of 205.69% and a net margin of 20.28%.Choice Hotels International’s revenue was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 earnings per share. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.860-7.100 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Choice Hotels International, Inc. will post 7.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHH. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Choice Hotels International by 1.7% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 669,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,847,000 after buying an additional 11,366 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 18.9% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 121 shares during the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 1,009.6% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 139,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,445,000 after acquiring an additional 126,973 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 158.7% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 6,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,000 after acquiring an additional 3,824 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 5.8% in the first quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 33,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,424,000 after acquiring an additional 1,808 shares during the last quarter. 65.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on CHH. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $86.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $101.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $124.00 price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $128.00 target price on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $112.75.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality franchisor specializing in the development and support of lodging brands across the economy, midscale and upscale segments. Through a network of franchisees, Choice Hotels supplies proprietary reservation and distribution systems, comprehensive marketing programs, and operational support services. The company’s core activities include brand management, franchise development, and technology-driven revenue optimization tools designed to enhance guest acquisition and retention for its partners.

Founded in 1939 as Quality Courts United, the company rebranded to Choice Hotels International in 1982 to reflect its expanding brand portfolio and global ambitions.