Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.820-7.050 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on CHH. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $121.00 to $106.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $160.00 to $149.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $144.00 to $136.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Bank of America lowered shares of Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $127.83.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

NYSE:CHH traded up $5.48 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $96.98. The stock had a trading volume of 640,787 shares, compared to its average volume of 440,151. The business’s 50 day moving average is $106.13 and its 200 day moving average is $119.70. Choice Hotels International has a fifty-two week low of $90.97 and a fifty-two week high of $157.86. The stock has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.90, a PEG ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.83.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.19 by ($0.09). Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 575.73% and a net margin of 19.52%.During the same period last year, the company posted $2.23 earnings per share. Choice Hotels International’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.820-7.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Choice Hotels International will post 7.07 EPS for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were issued a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.69%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teza Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Choice Hotels International by 5.0% during the second quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 2,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its position in Choice Hotels International by 35.2% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after purchasing an additional 557 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. bought a new stake in Choice Hotels International during the first quarter worth approximately $324,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Choice Hotels International during the second quarter worth approximately $368,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its position in Choice Hotels International by 31.8% during the second quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $377,000 after purchasing an additional 717 shares during the period. 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.