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The closing price of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) was $115.70 for the day, down -5.27% from the previous closing price of $122.14. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.58 million shares were traded. CHH stock price reached its highest trading level at $123.49 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $115.47.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CHH’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 136.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 38.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 50.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 36.69.
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 the company, Jefferies on March 11, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $156 from $96 previously.
On January 02, 2024, Jefferies Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $119 to $96.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Underweight to Neutral on December 14, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $115.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 11 ’23 when Dragisich Dominic sold 15,877 shares for $124.55 per share. The transaction valued at 1,977,435 led to the insider holds 83,739 shares of the business.
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 5746425344 and an Enterprise Value of 7664084992. As of this moment, Choice’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.78, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 160.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 10.395 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.732.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CHH has reached a high of $136.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $108.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.51%.
Shares Statistics:
CHH traded an average of 635.22K shares per day over the past three months and 599660 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 49.53M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 29.97M. Insiders hold about 39.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 68.04% stake in the company. Shares short for CHH as of 1713139200 were 5848862 with a Short Ratio of 9.21, compared to 1710460800 on 4873256. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5848862 and a Short% of Float of 33.6.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.15, CHH has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.15. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009415424The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.1.
