Findlay Park Partners LLP Takes $100.65 Million Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Findlay Park Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 1,195,200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $100,648,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.0%

NYSE WH opened at $74.58 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $90.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.92.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. The company’s revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on WH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.91.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. This represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.