Analysts Set Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) PT at $112.46

Shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $112.4615.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on CHH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $116.00 to $118.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “hold” rating and issued a $124.00 price target on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Choice Hotels International from $86.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, UBS Group upped 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 report on Friday, August 28th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director William Jews sold 5,057 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.98, for a total transaction of $540,997.86. Following the transaction, the director owned 23,987 shares in the company, valued at $2,566,129.26. This trade represents a 17.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 23.87% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nykredit A S purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the second quarter worth $146,000. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 8.0% during the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter worth $584,000. AlphaGrep UK Ltd purchased a new stake in Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter worth $361,000. Finally, Syon Capital LLC raised its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 20.2% during the second quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 5,404 shares of the company’s stock valued at $596,000 after acquiring an additional 907 shares during the period. 65.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

CHH stock opened at $101.58 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 0.66. Choice Hotels International has a 12-month low of $84.04 and a 12-month high of $123.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.08. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.44.

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

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 1st will be 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 is Thursday, October 1st. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.24%.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality company that franchises and manages a portfolio of hotels and lodging properties. Its brands serve a range of market segments, including economy, midscale, upscale and extended-stay accommodations. The company’s portfolio includes Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, Cambria Hotels, Ascend Hotel Collection, Everhome Suites and WoodSpring Suites.

Choice Hotels primarily operates through a franchise model, providing hotel owners with brand licensing, reservation services, marketing, technology, loyalty-program support and other operational resources.