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CHH Stock Forecast: Choice Hotels International, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$111
+1.37% on the day

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Choice Hotels International, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $119 — +7.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 48 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$5.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
48 / 100
Median analyst target
$119
Analysts covering
16
Revenue$440.8M+3.4% y/y
Operating income$104.7M
Net income$64.3M
Free cash flow$72.2M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+5.9%
1M
+0.5%
YTD
+17.6%
1Y
−7.8%
From 52W high
−8.7%
From 52W low
+32.8%
$84
$122
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CHH stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Choice Hotels International, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
48 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
88
Quality
86
Value
70
Issuance
62
Revisions
48
Momentum
44
Growth
33
Size
24
Accruals
24

Volatility (88): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (24): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

CHH stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CHH, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$80$90$100$110$120$130Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CHHHigh $131Median $119Low $91

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says16 analysts
3 Buy9 Hold4 Sell
Low $91Median $119High $131

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +7.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight$86 → $91
11 Aug 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral$110 → $115
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$101 → $102
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight$100 → $101
21 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
21 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$116 → $118
16 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
16 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$98 → $99
26 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
12 May 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
6 May 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
4 May 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral—
1 May 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
23 Apr 2026SusquehannaMaintainsNeutral—
21 Apr 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
16 Apr 2026BarclaysMaintainsUnderweight—
10 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsUnderweight—
26 Mar 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CHH appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

CHH vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, Choice Hotels International, Inc. returned −7.8% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CHH vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
708090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26CHHS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CHH analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−2.4%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
7
Fundamentals

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.5×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.0×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

Price / book
34.5×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
14.7×

Cheaper than 24% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.1%

Higher than 44% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−21.3%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.4%

Higher than 62% of US stocks

Operating margin
37.7%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Net margin
32.6%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
566.4%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Return on assets
9.2%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.1%

Higher than 24% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a market value of $5.0B and an enterprise value of $7.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.6B. The latest quarter grew 7.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $328.3M, a 20.3% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $7.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $114.8M.

  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. spent $133.0M on share buybacks and $52.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 45.2M.

  • Trailing P/E: 15.5×; forward P/E: 14.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.05%, paying out 16% of earnings.

  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. employs 1,695 people — $955K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 23 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CHH vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelLodging
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CHHChoice Hotels International, Inc.$5.0B
48
WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.$5.6B
56
HHyatt Hotels Corp.$17.0B
54
CVEOCiveo Corp.$356.9M
93
HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.$75.9B
57
MARMarriott International, Inc.$94.4B
65
SKYChampion Homes, Inc.*$5.0B
74

* Nearest Consumer Cyclical names by size — few lodging companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Choice Hotels International, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CHH news & analysis

Choice Hotels: Shares Still Cheap As U.S. Operations Turn A Corner

Seeking Alpha · 20 Aug 2026positive

Choice Hotels International (CHH) has faced challenges over the past year, with market focus on transient headwinds affecting its U.S. business. However, recent results show improvement, with U.S. RevPAR and system growth both reaching their strongest levels in several quarters.

Why it matters — A CHH watcher would note that the company's key U.S. operating metrics are strengthening after a difficult year, showing signs of a turnaround in its largely franchised, royalty-driven business.

Choice Hotels International Celebrates National Waffle Day with the Ultimate Route 66 Comfort® Stop

PRNewsWire · 12 Aug 2026positive

Choice Hotels International's Comfort brand announced a National Waffle Day celebration on August 24 at the Santa Monica Pier, tied to Route 66's centennial and featuring brand ambassador Keegan-Michael Key. The promotion highlights Comfort as a flagship brand of Choice Hotels.

Why it matters — The promotional event showcases Choice Hotels' flagship Comfort brand and its marketing partnership with a well-known celebrity ambassador, relevant to brand visibility and consumer engagement.

Choice Hotel International's Cambria® Hotels Continues Expansion with New Openings in Texas and Oregon

PRNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026positive

Choice Hotels International's upscale Cambria brand announced the opening of two new hotels in Euless, Texas, and Bend, Oregon, expanding its footprint in high-demand destinations as the brand's upscale momentum continues.

Why it matters — The openings signal continued expansion of Choice Hotels' upscale Cambria brand into sought-after markets, which is relevant to watchers tracking the company's growth strategy.

Choice Hotels: Solid Performance And Improved Prospects

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026positive

Choice Hotels reported Q2 2026 results with EBITDA up 6.3% year-over-year to $175.4M and EPS up 5.2%, supported by domestic royalty pricing, international portfolio expansion, and non-room platform monetization. Management raised its FY2026 EBITDA guidance midpoint to $642.5M and increased its U.S. royalty rate and global net unit growth targets for the year.

Why it matters — A Choice Hotels watcher would care because the company delivered improved quarterly performance and raised its full-year outlook and growth targets, indicating strengthening business prospects.

Choice Hotels International Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 6 Aug 2026positive

Choice Hotels International reported second-quarter results featuring higher adjusted EBITDA, improving U.S. room-growth trends, and raised full-year guidance for several operating measures.

Why it matters — A CHH watcher would care because the results point to strengthening U.S. growth and an upgraded outlook, which reflect improving underlying business conditions.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CHH stock

What is the CHH stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 16 Wall Street analysts covering Choice Hotels International, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $119, with estimates ranging from $91 to $131. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CHH stock a buy right now?

Of the 16 analysts covering Choice Hotels International, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 9 a Hold and 4 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Choice Hotels International, Inc. 48 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CHH?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Choice Hotels International, Inc. ranks 48 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (88 of 100).

Will CHH stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 16 analysts implies +7.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Choice Hotels International, Inc. 48 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CHH stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Choice Hotels International, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CHH are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $91 to $131 over the next 12 months.

How has CHH stock performed over the past year?

Choice Hotels International, Inc. returned -7.8% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Choice Hotels International, Inc. do?

Choice Hotels International Inc. is a prominent operator in the accommodation and hospitality industry.

What is the latest news on CHH?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 20 Aug 2026): "Choice Hotels: Shares Still Cheap As U.S. Operations Turn A Corner". Choice Hotels International (CHH) has faced challenges over the past year, with market focus on transient headwinds affecting its U.S. business. However, recent results show improvement, with U.S. RevPAR and system growth both reaching their strongest levels in several quarters.

Company

About Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Choice Hotels International Inc. is a prominent operator in the accommodation and hospitality industry. The company focuses on franchise operations of limited and full-service hotels, including well-known brands such as Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn, and Econo Lodge. Its primary function is to provide quality lodging services that cater to both leisure and business travelers. Distinctly, Choice Hotels emphasizes customer satisfaction through consistent service standards and innovative technology solutions, like their mobile app for easy booking and customer convenience. Operating globally, Choice Hotels maintains a significant presence across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and more, serving various market segments from economy to upscale accommodations. Its role in the financial market is underscored by its scalable franchise model, driving revenue through royalties and fees rather than ownership. This model ensures stability and growth potential, positioning Choice Hotels as a resilient player in the hospitality sector, even amidst fluctuating travel trends.

CEO Mr. Patrick S. Pacious · 1,695 employees · United States · https://www.choicehotels.com