Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Choice Hotels International (CHH)

Posted by Editorial Team on Mar 28th, 2025

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH):

3/24/2025 – Choice Hotels International was upgraded by analysts at Redburn Atlantic from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating. They now have a $132.00 price target on the stock.
3/21/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $136.00 to $144.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
3/15/2025 – Choice Hotels International was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
3/7/2025 – Choice Hotels International was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
3/4/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $131.00 to $139.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
3/4/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $138.00 to $137.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
2/27/2025 – Choice Hotels International was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
2/25/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Robert W. Baird from $145.00 to $160.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
2/25/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Susquehanna from $130.00 to $155.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
2/21/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $129.00 to $132.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
2/4/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $133.00 to $138.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
1/27/2025 – Choice Hotels International had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $160.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Choice Hotels International stock opened at $133.50 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $143.17 and its 200 day moving average is $140.60. Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a one year low of $109.22 and a one year high of $157.86. The firm has a market cap of $6.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.25.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 18.91% and a negative return on equity of 472.31%. The firm had revenue of $389.77 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $374.24 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Choice Hotels International, Inc. will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a $0.2875 dividend. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.46%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total value of $519,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 68,913 shares in the company, valued at $10,219,797.90. The trade was a 4.83 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $257,032.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,622,821.60. This represents a 5.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 24.02% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Choice Hotels International

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Choice Hotels International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,201,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new position in Choice Hotels International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $19,545,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. boosted its stake in Choice Hotels International by 69.8% during the 4th quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 292,836 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,577,000 after purchasing an additional 120,376 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 38.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 402,293 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,419,000 after purchasing an additional 111,903 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $15,354,000. 65.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.