Choice Hotels International's stock soared 5.02% during intraday trading on Thursday, driven by the company's release of better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 financial results and an optimistic outlook for 2026.

The hotel franchisor reported Q4 adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, surpassing the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.54. Total revenue for the quarter reached $390.2 million, also exceeding analyst expectations of $369.6 million. For the full year 2025, the company posted record adjusted EBITDA of $625.6 million, representing a 3.6% increase, and net income of $369.9 million.

Choice Hotels highlighted significant growth in its global footprint, with international net rooms growing 12.5% to nearly 160,000 rooms and the global pipeline exceeding 77,800 rooms at year-end. The company provided guidance for 2026, forecasting adjusted EBITDA of $632 million to $647 million and adjusted EPS in the range of $6.92 to $7.14.