Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 69.44% and a net margin of 13.40%.The company had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $401.25 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts updated its FY 2026 guidance to 4.710-4.830 EPS.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:WH traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $75.45. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,389,635 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,341,781. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50-day moving average is $80.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.46. The company has a market capitalization of $5.65 billion, a PE ratio of 30.30, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.08%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on WH. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.64.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $1,495,907.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly 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 through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bank of Montreal Can grew its position in 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 period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its stake 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 worth $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley grew its holdings 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 worth $217,044,000 after acquiring an additional 944,562 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 79.1% in the 4th quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 1,222,533 shares of the company’s stock worth $92,375,000 after acquiring an additional 540,010 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 344.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 614,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,431,000 after purchasing an additional 476,233 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% 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.