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The price of Choice Hotels International, Inc (NYSE: CHH) closed at $124.65 in the last session, down -0.38% from day before closing price of $125.12. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.69 million shares were traded. CHH stock price reached its highest trading level at $126.595 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $120.24.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CHH’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 98.68 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.11. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 0.89.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on June 23, 2025, initiated with a Underweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $124.
On April 14, 2025, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $138.
Redburn Atlantic Upgraded its Sell to Neutral on March 24, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $132.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 23 ’25 when Dragisich Dominic sold 2,500 shares for $136.45 per share. The transaction valued at 341,125 led to the insider holds 68,381 shares of the business.
Dragisich Dominic sold 4,900 shares of CHH for $650,328 on Jul 08 ’25. The EVP, Op & Chief Glb Brands Ofc now owns 70,881 shares after completing the transaction at $132.72 per share. On Jul 03 ’25, another insider, Dragisich Dominic, who serves as the EVP, Op & Chief Glb Brands Ofc of the company, sold 100 shares for $132.47 each. As a result, the insider received 13,247 and left with 70,881 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CHH now has a Market Capitalization of 5783710208 and an Enterprise Value of 7709826048. As of this moment, Choice’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.12, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.666 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.46.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CHH is 0.92, which has changed by 0.027617455 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19283521 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CHH has reached a high of $157.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $116.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -8.57%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, CHH traded on average about 444.30K shares per day over the past 3-months and 428040 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 46.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 26.09M. Insiders hold about 43.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.70% stake in the company. Shares short for CHH as of 1752537600 were 6101870 with a Short Ratio of 13.73, compared to 1749772800 on 6236754. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6101870 and a Short% of Float of 53.040003999999996.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for CHH is 1.15, which was 0.0 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.1. The current Payout Ratio is 18.54% for CHH, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-07-01 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-07-01. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-10-24 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Choice Hotels International, Inc (CHH) involves the perspectives of 10.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.55, with high estimates of $1.7 and low estimates of $1.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.36 and $6.88 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.09. EPS for the following year is $7.54, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $9.0 and $6.99.
Revenue Estimates
According to 4 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $434.7M. It ranges from a high estimate of $442.94M to a low estimate of $427.55M. As of the current estimate, Choice Hotels International, Inc’s year-ago sales were $427.96MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $384.54M. There is a high estimate of $389.02M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $380.5M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CHH’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.61B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.57B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.58BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.63B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.71B and the low estimate is $1.51B.
