Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for CHH Q4 Earnings

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Choice Hotels International in a research note issued on Thursday, March 13th. Zacks Research analyst H. Ray now expects that the company will earn $1.53 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.47. The consensus estimate for Choice Hotels International’s current full-year earnings is $7.07 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Choice Hotels International’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.69 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.99 EPS.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $389.77 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $374.24 million. Choice Hotels International had a negative return on equity of 472.31% and a net margin of 18.91%.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $150.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Bank of America lifted their target price on Choice Hotels International from $160.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $138.00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $129.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $140.67.

Choice Hotels International Price Performance

Shares of CHH opened at $132.48 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.27, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.25. Choice Hotels International has a 1-year low of $109.22 and a 1-year high of $157.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $144.72 and a 200 day moving average of $140.48.

Institutional Trading of Choice Hotels International

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 3,562 shares of the company’s stock worth $506,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in Choice Hotels International by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,944 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,838,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in Choice Hotels International by 30.3% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 370 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 86 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 2,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Finally, Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP raised its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP now owns 3,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Choice Hotels International

In other news, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total transaction of $519,050.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 68,913 shares in the company, valued at $10,219,797.90. This represents a 4.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total transaction of $257,032.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 32,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,622,821.60. The trade was 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 currently owned by corporate insiders.

Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.87%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 18.46%.

Choice Hotels International Company Profile

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.