Choice Hotels International (CHH) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) is expected to be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect Choice Hotels International to post earnings of $1.41 per share and revenue of $348.52 million for the quarter. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.980-7.240 EPS.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%. The firm had revenue of $389.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.24 million. On average, analysts expect Choice Hotels International to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Choice Hotels International Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE CHH opened at $125.69 on Wednesday. Choice Hotels International has a 52 week low of $109.22 and a 52 week high of $157.86. The company has a market cap of $5.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $139.74.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.46%.

Insider Activity at Choice Hotels International

In related news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 68,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,219,797.90. This represents a 4.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $257,032.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 32,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,622,821.60. This trade 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 corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CHH. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Choice Hotels International from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $141.00 to $138.00 in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Redburn Atlantic upgraded Choice Hotels International from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $132.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $132.00 to $111.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, StockNews.com cut Choice Hotels International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 15th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $135.69.

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.