Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $113.15.

Several analysts have recently commented on CHH shares. Susquehanna raised 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Choice Hotels International from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $129.00 to $128.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 0.2%

CHH opened at $108.58 on Wednesday. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $84.04 and a twelve month high of $123.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.93, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.08. The company has a fifty day moving average of $103.08 and a 200-day moving average of $108.03. The stock has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 15.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 0.71.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $440.76 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $436.48 million. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 20.28% and a return on equity of 205.69%. Choice Hotels International’s quarterly revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.92 earnings per share. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.860-7.100 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Choice Hotels International will post 6.97 EPS for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2875 per share. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is currently 16.24%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Choice Hotels International news, Director William Jews sold 5,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 approximately $2,566,129.26. The trade was a 17.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 23.87% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 0.3% in the third quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 360,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,942,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its stake in Choice Hotels International by 445.2% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $146,000. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 8.0% in the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 13,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,484,000 after purchasing an additional 995 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $584,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality company that franchises and manages a broad portfolio of hotels and lodging properties. Its brand portfolio spans economy, midscale, upscale and extended-stay segments, including Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, Cambria Hotels, Ascend Hotel Collection, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, Everhome Suites and WoodSpring Suites.

The company primarily supports independent hotel owners and franchisees through brand standards, reservations, marketing, technology, loyalty programs and operational resources.