Shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH – Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $113.15.
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $102.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $91.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Choice Hotels International
Insider Buying and Selling at Choice Hotels International
In other news, Director William Jews sold 5,057 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.98, for a total value of $540,997.86. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 23,987 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,566,129.26. This represents a 17.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 23.87% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH increased its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH now owns 360,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,942,000 after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 445.2% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 398 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying 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 $146,000. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 8.0% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 13,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,484,000 after buying an additional 995 shares during the period. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the second quarter valued at $584,000. Institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.
Choice Hotels International Trading Up 1.5%
Choice Hotels International stock opened at $108.58 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $103.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.34, a PEG ratio of 2.70 and a beta of 0.71. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $84.04 and a 52-week high of $123.82.
Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $440.76 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $436.48 million. Choice Hotels International had a return on equity of 205.69% and a net margin of 20.28%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.92 earnings per share. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.860-7.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Choice Hotels International will post 6.97 earnings per share for the current year.
Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, October 1st. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is 16.24%.
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.
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