Capital International Sarl Purchases Shares of 12,355 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Capital International Sarl purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 12,355 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $934,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of WH. Norges Bank bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $219,462,000. Champlain Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% in the third quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,796,000 after purchasing an additional 1,724,091 shares in the last quarter. Capital International Investors grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 77.1% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,755,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,262,000 after purchasing an additional 764,312 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,440.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 756,824 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,186,000 after purchasing an additional 751,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $57,725,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on WH shares. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

WH opened at $79.49 on Tuesday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $92.68. The stock has a market cap of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.62. The business has a 50 day moving average of $82.70 and a 200-day moving average of $79.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.08%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company 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.