Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CHH Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Choice Hotels International in a report issued on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $2.01 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $6.83 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

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

CHH has been the topic of several other research reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $112.00 to $123.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $126.00 to $125.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $130.00.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

Shares of CHH stock opened at $150.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 177.75, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71. Choice Hotels International has a 52 week low of $108.91 and a 52 week high of $153.81. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $137.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $127.10.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.03%.

Insider Transactions at Choice Hotels International

In other Choice Hotels International news, CEO Patrick Pacious sold 10,025 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.37, for a total transaction of $1,206,709.25. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 404,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,709,646.42. This trade represents a 2.42 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Patrick Cimerola sold 1,714 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total transaction of $231,390.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 18,084 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,441,340. The trade was a 8.66 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 71,437 shares of company stock worth $9,788,980 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 24.02% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in Choice Hotels International during the first quarter valued at $1,089,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 32.4% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 644 shares during the period. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 12.1% during the second quarter. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the company’s stock valued at $274,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. OLD National Bancorp IN purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the second quarter valued at $328,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 161.3% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,231,000 after purchasing an additional 6,384 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

About Choice Hotels International

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.