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

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research report issued on Thursday, May 29th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $7.03 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast 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 subject of several other research reports. Susquehanna set a $140.00 price target on Choice Hotels International and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Redburn Atlantic raised Choice Hotels International from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Wall Street Zen lowered Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Choice Hotels International from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $132.15.

Choice Hotels International Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of CHH stock opened at $127.02 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $126.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $138.07. Choice Hotels International has a 12-month low of $111.62 and a 12-month high of $157.86. The firm has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.00.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued 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). Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%. The firm had revenue of $332.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348.52 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.28 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .3% on a year-over-year basis.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Choice Hotels International

In other news, Director Ervin R. Shames sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.56, for a total value of $259,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 52,212 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,764,586.72. This represents a 3.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total value of $257,032.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,622,821.60. This represents a 5.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 23.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 71,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,530,000 after acquiring an additional 726 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 89.8% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 50,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,657,000 after acquiring an additional 23,726 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 108,512 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,408,000 after acquiring an additional 8,887 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,634,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 110,031 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,610,000 after acquiring an additional 12,904 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

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.