** Shares of hotel franchiser Choice Hotels International
CHH.N fall 2% to $119.59
** Company's Q1 revenue of $331.9 mln below analysts'
estimate of $343.2 mln - LSEG data
** CHH's Q1 revenue per available room (RevPAR), a key
indicator of hotel performance, falls 5.9% over the year ago
** Jefferies says company's RevPAR weakness in the limited
service and economy segments should be offset by the
discontinued deal endeavors with Wyndham Hotels
** CHH's Q1 adjusted EPS at $1.28 vs analysts' estimate of
$1.14
** Stock up 6% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))