Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Price Target Raised to $115.00

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) had its price objective lifted by Susquehanna from $95.00 to $115.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on CHH. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Choice Hotels International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Choice Hotels International from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $109.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $126.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $112.25.

Choice Hotels International Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of CHH opened at $118.91 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.32 and a beta of 0.74. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $106.52 and its 200 day simple moving average is $101.08. Choice Hotels International has a twelve month low of $84.04 and a twelve month high of $136.45.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $390.15 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $369.26 million. Choice Hotels International had a return on equity of 541.07% and a net margin of 23.17%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.920-7.140 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Choice Hotels International will post 7.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were given a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Choice Hotels International

In other news, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $160,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 37,172 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,717,200. The trade was a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Simone Wu sold 8,080 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.56, for a total transaction of $820,604.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 48,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,956,432.68. The trade was a 14.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 10,283 shares of company stock valued at $1,040,947 in the last three months. Company insiders own 23.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in CHH. Bamco Inc. NY lifted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 37.8% during the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 7,386,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $703,645,000 after purchasing an additional 2,026,679 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 151.5% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 512,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,833,000 after purchasing an additional 308,771 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International during the fourth quarter worth $28,910,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 55.1% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 574,630 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,739,000 after purchasing an additional 204,146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL lifted its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 208.1% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 280,513 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,722,000 after purchasing an additional 189,464 shares in the last quarter. 65.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Choice Hotels International

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality franchisor specializing in the development and support of lodging brands across the economy, midscale and upscale segments. Through a network of franchisees, Choice Hotels supplies proprietary reservation and distribution systems, comprehensive marketing programs, and operational support services. The company’s core activities include brand management, franchise development, and technology-driven revenue optimization tools designed to enhance guest acquisition and retention for its partners.

Founded in 1939 as Quality Courts United, the company rebranded to Choice Hotels International in 1982 to reflect its expanding brand portfolio and global ambitions.