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

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings 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 post earnings per share of $7.03 for the year, up from their prior 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 topic of a number of other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of 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. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $132.00 to $111.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $124.00 to $115.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $154.00 to $133.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $132.15.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Shares of Choice Hotels International stock opened at $127.70 on Monday. Choice Hotels International has a fifty-two week low of $111.62 and a fifty-two week high of $157.86. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $126.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.85.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by ($0.04). Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 18.91% and a negative return on equity of 472.31%. The company had revenue of $332.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $348.52 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.28 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .3% on a year-over-year basis.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. 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 Choice Hotels International news, Director Ervin R. Shames sold 2,000 shares of the business’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 in the company, valued at $6,764,586.72. The trade was a 3.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 23.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Choice Hotels International by 66.2% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 256 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Signaturefd LLC raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 64.7% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 275 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 86 shares during the period. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Choice Hotels International by 55.8% in the fourth quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 430 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. 65.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.