Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $68.54 and last traded at $69.8650, with a volume of 29013 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $69.87.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Susquehanna reduced their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays reduced their target price on 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.61. The company has a market cap of $5.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.62, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. The business’s revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business’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 value of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WH. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $623,573,000. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 8,083.0% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 7,291,997 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,059,000 after buying an additional 7,202,886 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $219,462,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,648,000 after buying an additional 2,544,921 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.