Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.920-7.070 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.010.

Choice Hotels International Stock Up 1.2%

NYSE:CHH opened at $120.38 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $5.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.73 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.52, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $104.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $107.27. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $84.04 and a 52-week high of $123.82.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.29 by $0.04. Choice Hotels International had a return on equity of 216.71% and a net margin of 12.65%. The company had revenue of $458.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.10 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Choice Hotels International will post 6.94 EPS for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 16.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHH has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $103.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna increased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Choice Hotels International in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.69.

Insider Activity at Choice Hotels International

In other Choice Hotels International news, Director William L. Jews sold 5,057 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were 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 approximately $2,566,129.26. The trade was a 17.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Dominic Dragisich sold 1,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total transaction of $137,424.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 90,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,086,160. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 23.87% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a global lodging franchisor that licenses its hotel brands to independent owners and operators. The company supports its franchisees through brand standards, reservation and distribution systems, marketing, loyalty programs, technology, and operational services rather than primarily owning and operating hotels itself.

Its portfolio includes brands serving a range of price points and travel needs, including Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Cambria Hotels, and the Ascend Hotel Collection.