An Evaluation Of Choice Hotels International, Inc (NYSE: CHH) Prospects

After Hours

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Stocks Info

CHH belongs to the Consumer Cyclical sector of the NYSE while operating in the Lodging industry. The current market capitalization of Choice Hotels International, Inc is $6.02B. A total of 0.55 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 423.49K shares.

In the most recent transaction, Oaksmith Scott E sold 1,780 shares of CHH for 144.40 per share on Mar 04 ’25. After the transaction, the SVP, Chief Financial Officer now owns 32,014 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 25 ’25, Dragisich Dominic sold 3,500 shares at 148.30 per share. CHH shares that EVP, Op & Chief Glb Brands Ofc owns now total 68,913.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Cimerola Patrick disposed of 6,816 shares on Nov 25 ’24 at a per-share price of $151.84. This resulted in the Chief Human Resources Officer holding 12,616 shares of CHH after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Cimerola Patrick sold 6,420 shares at $150.01 per share on Nov 22 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Human Resources Officer now total 16,975.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Choice Hotels International, Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.15, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.89%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.60. CHH’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.78% when it declared a $0.2875 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/1/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/2/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 0.79%. The CHH stock dividend was $0.2875 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, CHH has a high of $157.86 and a low of $109.22.

As of this writing, CHH has an earnings estimate of $1.39 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 9.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.47 per share and a lower estimate of $1.29.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. CHH’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $511.61M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.11B in debt and $570.29M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$0.97, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $265.88M.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for CHH is Buy with a score of 2.85.

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