Equities Analysts Set Expectations for CHH Q3 Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 3rd. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.07 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.10. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $6.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.22 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $129.00 price target (down previously from $145.00) on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $136.33.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Shares of Choice Hotels International stock opened at $155.67 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $136.63. The stock has a market cap of $7.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.23. Choice Hotels International has a 1-year low of $108.91 and a 1-year high of $155.98.

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

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHH. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 12.9% during the third quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $110,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank grew its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 2,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Choice Hotels International by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,112 shares of the company’s stock valued at $300,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. boosted its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 0.9% in the third quarter. Aurora Investment Managers LLC. now owns 12,465 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,624,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period. Finally, Malaga Cove Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 8.0% in the third quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC now owns 2,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $265,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.74%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is 22.03%.

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.