Choice Hotels International, Inc. $CHH Shares Sold by Tudor Investment Corp ET AL

Tudor Investment Corp ET AL cut its stake in Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) by 61.6% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 91,049 shares of the company’s stock after selling 146,063 shares during the period. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL’s holdings in Choice Hotels International were worth $9,734,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CHH. Teza Capital Management LLC increased its position in Choice Hotels International by 5.0% during the second quarter. Teza Capital Management LLC now owns 2,051 shares of the company’s stock worth $260,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Claret Asset Management Corp grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Claret Asset Management Corp now owns 1,817 shares of the company’s stock valued at $231,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 12,626 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,602,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 43,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,461,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Choice Hotels International in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. 65.57% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on CHH shares. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Choice Hotels International from $91.00 to $83.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $140.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Truist Financial set a $126.00 price objective on Choice Hotels International and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Choice Hotels International from $120.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Choice Hotels International from $95.00 to $102.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $111.36.

Choice Hotels International Stock Performance

Choice Hotels International stock opened at $97.85 on Monday. Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $84.04 and a 52 week high of $136.45. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.52. The stock has a market cap of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.34 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $104.83 and a 200-day moving average of $101.05.

Choice Hotels International (NYSE:CHH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The company reported $1.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.04. Choice Hotels International had a net margin of 23.17% and a return on equity of 541.07%. The firm had revenue of $390.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $369.26 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.55 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Choice Hotels International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.920-7.140 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Choice Hotels International, Inc. will post 7.07 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Choice Hotels International Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.15 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Choice Hotels International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.52%.

Insider Transactions at Choice Hotels International

In other news, CFO Scott E. Oaksmith sold 1,603 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.00, for a total transaction of $160,300.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 37,172 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,717,200. The trade was a 4.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Simone Wu sold 8,080 shares of Choice Hotels International stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.56, for a total value of $820,604.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 48,803 shares in the company, valued at $4,956,432.68. The trade was a 14.20% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 10,283 shares of company stock valued at $1,040,947 over the last quarter. Insiders own 24.02% of the company’s stock.

About Choice Hotels International

Choice Hotels International, Inc is a hospitality franchisor specializing in the development and support of lodging brands across the economy, midscale and upscale segments. Through a network of franchisees, Choice Hotels supplies proprietary reservation and distribution systems, comprehensive marketing programs, and operational support services. The company’s core activities include brand management, franchise development, and technology-driven revenue optimization tools designed to enhance guest acquisition and retention for its partners.

Founded in 1939 as Quality Courts United, the company rebranded to Choice Hotels International in 1982 to reflect its expanding brand portfolio and global ambitions.