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

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.900-7.220 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.950. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial increased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $132.00 to $111.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $124.00 to $115.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $135.69.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CHH opened at $125.77 on Thursday. Choice Hotels International has a 1 year low of $109.22 and a 1 year high of $157.86. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.64. The company has a market cap of $5.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.19, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.00.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.41 by ($0.07). Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 18.91% and a negative return on equity of 472.31%. As a group, equities research 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 Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is currently 18.46%.

Insider Transactions at Choice Hotels International

In related news, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $257,032.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,622,821.60. This trade represents a 5.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total value of $519,050.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 68,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,219,797.90. This represents a 4.83 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 24.02% 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.