Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH)’s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $100.18 and traded as high as $106.28. Choice Hotels International shares last traded at $105.9540, with a volume of 435,664 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on Choice Hotels International from $126.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Choice Hotels International from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Barclays raised their price target on Choice Hotels International from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered Choice Hotels International from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Choice Hotels International from $91.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $110.00.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 4.1%

The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $103.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $100.18. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.62 and a beta of 0.74.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last posted 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 firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.920-7.140 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Choice Hotels International, Inc. will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is currently 14.52%.

Insider Activity

In other Choice Hotels International news, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,603 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was 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 in the company, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Simone Wu sold 8,080 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $101.56, for a total value of $820,604.80. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 48,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,956,432.68. This represents a 14.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,283 shares of company stock worth $1,040,947. Corporate insiders own 23.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 42.4% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 40,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,338,000 after purchasing an additional 12,082 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 99.2% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 53,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,849,000 after purchasing an additional 26,880 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter valued at about $5,020,000. Bamco Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 4,990,652 shares of the company’s stock valued at $633,214,000 after purchasing an additional 317,618 shares during the period. Finally, Boston Trust Walden Corp raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 8.4% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp now owns 1,046,784 shares of the company’s stock valued at $111,912,000 after purchasing an additional 81,132 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

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.