NYSE:CHHChoice Hotels International Stock Price, Forecast & News

Choice Hotels International's stock was trading at $76.66 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CHH shares have decreased by 18.2% and is now trading at $62.74. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Choice Hotels International in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings and 6 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Choice Hotels International.

Choice Hotels International is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 14th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Choice Hotels International.

Choice Hotels International Inc (NYSE:CHH) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company reported $0.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.07. The company earned $268.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $256.44 million. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 19.99% and a negative return on equity of 249.37%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS. View Choice Hotels International's earnings history.

Choice Hotels International declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.225 per share on Thursday, April 16th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.43%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. View Choice Hotels International's dividend history.

Choice Hotels International updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.22-4.33 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.40.

10 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Choice Hotels International's stock. Their forecasts range from $67.00 to $103.00. On average, they expect Choice Hotels International's share price to reach $90.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 43.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Choice Hotels International.

Headlines about CHH stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Choice Hotels International earned a coverage optimism score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutChoice Hotels International.

Choice Hotels International saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,920,500 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the February 27th total of 4,330,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 641,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 7.7 days. Currently, 14.4% of the company's stock are sold short. View Choice Hotels International's Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to Choice Hotels International include Marriott International (MAR), Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), Carnival (CCL), Hyatt Hotels (H), Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), Marcus (MCS) and Red Lion Hotels (RLH).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Choice Hotels International investors own include Energy Transfer LP Unit (ET), InterDigital Wireless (IDCC), Ford Motor (F), Bank of Hawaii (BOH), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), SandRidge Permian Trust (PER), SunCoke Energy Partners (SXCP), Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund (CLM) and Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP).

Choice Hotels International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CHH."

Choice Hotels International's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.01%). Company insiders that own Choice Hotels International stock include David A Pepper, John Bonds, Patrick Cimerola, Patrick Pacious, Robert J Mcdowell, Simone Wu and William L Jews. View institutional ownership trends for Choice Hotels International.

CHH stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State of Alaska Department of Revenue. View insider buying and selling activity for Choice Hotels International.

Shares of CHH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

One share of CHH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.74.

Choice Hotels International has a market capitalization of $3.50 billion and generates $1.11 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $222.88 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.32 on an earnings per share basis. Choice Hotels International employs 1,807 workers across the globe. View additional information about Choice Hotels International.

The official website for Choice Hotels International is http://www.choicehotels.com/.

Choice Hotels International's mailing address is 1 CHOICE HOTELS CIRCLE SUITE 400, ROCKVILLE MD, 20850. The company can be reached via phone at 301-592-5000 or via email at [email protected]