Insider Selling: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Insider Sells $522,340.00 in Stock

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) insider Scott 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,506,830.04. This trade represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.0%

WH stock opened at $74.64 on Thursday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $93.58. The firm has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. The business’s 50 day moving average is $78.48 and its 200-day moving average is $78.26. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 66.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,205,818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $620,032,000 after purchasing an additional 375,892 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,188,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,024,000 after acquiring an additional 583,967 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,130,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,449,000 after acquiring an additional 261,530 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $219,462,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.0% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,872,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,044,000 after purchasing an additional 944,562 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on WH. Mizuho raised their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.15.

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.