Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.920-7.070 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.010.

Choice Hotels International Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of CHH opened at $118.85 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.52, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 1.26. Choice Hotels International has a 52-week low of $84.04 and a 52-week high of $123.82. The firm has a market cap of $5.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.41, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 0.65. The business’s fifty day moving average is $104.60 and its 200-day moving average is $107.22.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $2.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.29 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $458.33 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $447.56 million. Choice Hotels International had a return on equity of 216.71% and a net margin of 12.65%. Choice Hotels International’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.10 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Choice Hotels International will post 6.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 1st were issued a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 1st. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio is 16.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $129.00 to $128.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Mizuho began coverage on shares of Choice Hotels International in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $106.00 price objective for the company. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $103.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $119.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Choice Hotels International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.69.

Insider Transactions at Choice Hotels International

In other news, CEO Dominic Dragisich sold 1,227 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.00, for a total transaction of $137,424.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 90,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,086,160. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director William L. Jews sold 5,057 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.98, for a total value of $540,997.86. Following the sale, the director owned 23,987 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,566,129.26. This trade represents a 17.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 23.87% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Choice Hotels International

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a global lodging franchisor that licenses its hotel brands to independent owners and operators. The company supports its franchisees through brand standards, reservation and distribution systems, marketing, loyalty programs, technology, and operational services rather than primarily owning and operating hotels itself.

Its portfolio includes brands serving a range of price points and travel needs, including Comfort, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Econo Lodge, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Cambria Hotels, and the Ascend Hotel Collection.