Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $96.2727.

Several research firms recently issued reports on WH. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,297,803.32. This represents a 3.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after acquiring an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 489 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.5%

NYSE WH traded up $0.42 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $82.16. 333,025 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,341,250. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $82.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.41. 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 has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $92.68. The firm has a market cap of $6.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.99, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced 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 firm had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. The company’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.08%.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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.