Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.820-7.050 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 7.010. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Choice Hotels International Trading Down 1.9%

CHH stock traded down $1.88 on Friday, hitting $98.50. 758,091 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 446,396. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.15, a P/E/G ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.84. Choice Hotels International has a 1-year low of $90.97 and a 1-year high of $157.86. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $105.28 and a 200-day moving average of $119.40.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.18 by ($0.08). Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 19.52% and a negative return on equity of 575.73%. The company had revenue of $447.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $419.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.23 EPS. Choice Hotels International’s quarterly revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.820-7.050 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Choice Hotels International will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 1st were given a $0.2875 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.13%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $121.00 to $106.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays cut their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $99.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America cut shares of Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Finally, Argus reduced their target price on Choice Hotels International from $140.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $125.38.

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHH. Teza Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Choice Hotels International by 5.0% during the second quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 2,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 35.2% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,139 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 557 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the first quarter worth $324,000. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International during the 2nd quarter worth $368,000. Finally, Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in Choice Hotels International by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 2,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

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.