What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for CHH Q4 Earnings?

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research note issued on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $7.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.99 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Truist Financial upped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $131.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $118.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.67.

Choice Hotels International Stock Down 1.3 %

Choice Hotels International stock opened at $130.63 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $144.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $140.50. The firm has a market cap of $6.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.97, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.25. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $109.22 and a twelve month high of $157.86.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $389.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.24 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is 18.46%.

Insider Activity at Choice Hotels International

In other Choice Hotels International news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total transaction of $519,050.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 68,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,219,797.90. This trade represents a 4.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total value of $257,032.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares in the company, valued at $4,622,821.60. This represents a 5.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 24.02% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHH. Sanctuary Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 16,834 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,193,000 after acquiring an additional 4,219 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 30.1% during the 3rd quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 14,889 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,940,000 after acquiring an additional 3,446 shares in the last quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 3rd quarter worth about $19,545,000. Twelve Points Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth about $879,000. Finally, OFI Invest Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth about $2,258,000. 65.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.