Choice Hotels International, In (CHH) Stock Analysis
Consumer Cyclical · Lodging
Wait for pullback to $91.35. At $101.15 the A.R:R is 0.4:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $91.35 (Rr Min Solve Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 3.5%; Leverage penalty (D/E 11.2): -1.5.
We are primarily a hotel franchisor operating in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 50 countries and territories. As of December 31, 2025, we had 7,575 hotels with 656,825 rooms open and operating, and 825 hotels with 77,862 rooms under construction, awaiting conversion or... Read more
Wait for pullback to $91.35. At $101.15 the A.R:R is 0.4:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $91.35 (Rr Min Solve Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 3.5%; Leverage penalty (D/E 11.2): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.
Passes 3/6 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 0d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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- 2026-02-20Item 5.02MEDIUM.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On February 20, 2026, Simone Wu, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & External Affairs of Choice Hotels International, Inc.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Wait for pullback to $91.35. At $101.15 the A.R:R is 0.4:1 — below the 1.5:1 minimum for BUY_NOW. Engine's entry $91.35 (Rr Min Solve Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Thin upside margin: 3.5%; Leverage penalty (D/E 11.2): -1.5. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Earnings in 0 days. Wait until post-earnings. Target $104.52 (+3.3%), stop $82.06 (−23.3%), Setup A.R:R 2.2:1. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $104.52 (+15.4% upside). Target $104.52 (+3.3%), stop $82.06 (−23.3%), Setup A.R:R 2.2:1. Stop-loss: $82.06.
Thin upside margin: 3.5%; Leverage penalty (D/E 11.2): -1.5.
Choice Hotels International, In trades at a P/E of 14.9 (forward 15.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.8/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
23 analysts cover CHH with a consensus score of 2.7/5. Average price target: $116.
What does Choice Hotels International, In do?We are primarily a hotel franchisor operating in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 50 countries and territories....
We are primarily a hotel franchisor operating in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 50 countries and territories. As of December 31, 2025, we had 7,575 hotels with 656,825 rooms open and operating, and 825 hotels with 77,862 rooms under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development, or committed to future franchise development on outstanding