Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.45 by $0.10, Zacks reports. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 16.27% and a negative return on equity of 659.01%. Choice Hotels International updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.980-7.240 EPS.

Choice Hotels International Stock Down 0.5 %

Choice Hotels International stock traded down $0.77 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $146.92. The company had a trading volume of 212,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 329,541. Choice Hotels International has a 52 week low of $108.91 and a 52 week high of $157.86. The firm has a market cap of $6.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.28, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a 50 day moving average of $144.91 and a 200-day moving average of $138.11.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.03%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on CHH shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $113.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $123.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $133.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $136.33.

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.