Vanguard Group Inc. Purchases 8,362 Shares of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH)

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Choice Hotels International, Inc. ( NYSE:CHH – Free Report ) by 0.

3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,423,373 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,362 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc.



owned 0.05% of Choice Hotels International worth $344,070,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CHH.

LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Choice Hotels International by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 27,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,924,000 after acquiring an additional 2,571 shares during the period.

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new position in Choice Hotels International in the fourth quarter worth about $1,122,000. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in Choice Hotels International by 1.

9% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 13,228 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares during the period.

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Choice Hotels International by 154.8% during the fourth quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 41,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,832,000 after purchasing an additional 24,955 shares in the last quarter.

Finally, Sciencast Management LP grew its stake in shares of Choice Hotels International by 82.3% in the 4th quarter. Sciencast Management LP now owns 6,678 shares of the company’s stock valued at $948,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the period.

Institutional investors own 65.57% of the company’s stock. Choice Hotels International Price Performance CHH stock opened at $128.

36 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $141.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.

93. Choice Hotels International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $109.

22 and a fifty-two week high of $157.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.

00 billion, a PE ratio of 20.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 1.

25. Choice Hotels International Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be given a dividend of $0.

2875 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $1.

15 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.90%. Choice Hotels International’s payout ratio is presently 18.

46%. Analyst Ratings Changes CHH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Choice Hotels International from $138.

00 to $137.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Choice Hotels International from $150.

00 to $152.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $160.

00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co.

increased their target price on shares of Choice Hotels International from $122.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 13th.

Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Choice Hotels International from $145.00 to $160.

00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have given a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.

com, Choice Hotels International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.62. Get Our Latest Stock Report on Choice Hotels International Insider Activity In other news, CFO Scott E.

Oaksmith sold 1,780 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.40, for a total value of $257,032.

00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 32,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,622,821.60.

This represents a 5.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink .

Also, EVP Dominic Dragisich sold 3,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.30, for a total value of $519,050.

00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 68,913 shares in the company, valued at $10,219,797.90.

This represents a 4.83 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here .

Insiders own 24.02% of the company’s stock. Choice Hotels International Company Profile ( Free Report ) Choice Hotels International, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hotel franchisor in the United States and internationally.

It operates through Hotel Franchising & Management and Corporate & Other segments. The company franchises lodging properties under the brand names of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Clarion, Clarion Pointe, Sleep Inn, Ascend Hotel Collection, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn, MainStay Suites, Suburban Studios, WoodSpring Suites, Everhome Suites, Cambria Hotels, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED, Radisson, Park Plaza, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Radisson Inn & Suites, Park Inn by Radisson, Radisson Individuals, and Radisson Collection. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CHH? Visit HoldingsChannel.

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