Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for CHH Q4 Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $7.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.99 EPS.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $389.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.24 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Choice Hotels International from $118.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com cut Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Choice Hotels International from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $134.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $131.00 to $139.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Choice Hotels International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $140.67.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of CHH stock opened at $130.12 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $144.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $140.44. Choice Hotels International has a 12-month low of $109.22 and a 12-month high of $157.86. The company has a market cap of $6.08 billion, a PE ratio of 20.89, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter valued at $1,109,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in Choice Hotels International by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 99,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,145,000 after purchasing an additional 9,474 shares during the period. Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 36.0% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 60,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,624,000 after purchasing an additional 16,067 shares in the last quarter. Sophron Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $7,736,000. Finally, Redwood Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $5,123,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

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

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is 18.46%.

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.