Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Shares Acquired by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 14,440.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 756,824 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 751,619 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $57,186,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in WH. Argos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $299,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,848 shares of the company’s stock valued at $669,000 after acquiring an additional 594 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Trust Co. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 20,338 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,537,000 after acquiring an additional 1,673 shares during the last quarter. Allegheny Financial Group acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 137,490 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,389,000 after acquiring an additional 5,611 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $79.74 on Monday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $92.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.64. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $81.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. The company had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on WH. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc (NYSE: WH) is a leading global hospitality company specializing in hotel franchising and management. Established in 2018 through the spin-off of Wyndham Hotel Group from Wyndham Worldwide, the company focuses on the development, marketing and distribution of hotel brands designed to meet the needs of business and leisure travelers. Its core business model centers on franchising agreements, enabling third-party hotel owners to operate under the Wyndham portfolio while accessing the company’s centralized services and support.

The company’s brand portfolio spans economy, midscale and upper-midscale segments, featuring well-known names such as Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inn & Suites, and La Quinta by Wyndham.