Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Stock Holdings Raised by Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 229.3% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 957,559 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 666,746 shares during the quarter. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts comprises about 1.5% of Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $77,783,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.7%

WH opened at $83.61 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.58, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $92.68. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $82.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.31.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. The business had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on WH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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 report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.27.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

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.