What is Zacks Research's Forecast for CHH FY2025 Earnings?

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 EPS estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will earn $7.03 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $7.00. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.58 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.22 EPS.

CHH has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on 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. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Choice Hotels International from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $141.00 to $138.00 in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $144.00 to $128.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 30th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $132.00 to $111.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $132.15.

Choice Hotels International Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE:CHH traded down $0.65 on Monday, hitting $125.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 325,813 shares, compared to its average volume of 391,623. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $126.26 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.97. Choice Hotels International has a one year low of $111.62 and a one year high of $157.86.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.38 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $332.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348.52 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%. The business's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.28 earnings per share.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be given a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 1st. Choice Hotels International's payout ratio is currently 17.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Choice Hotels International news, Director Ervin R. Shames sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.56, for a total value of $259,120.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 52,212 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,764,586.72. This trade represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 23.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CHH. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 3,562 shares of the company's stock valued at $506,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,944 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,838,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 30.3% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 370 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,069 shares of the company's stock valued at $294,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT grew its position in Choice Hotels International by 2.2% in the first quarter. Alliance Wealth Advisors LLC UT now owns 4,367 shares of the company's stock valued at $580,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. 65.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.