Morgan Stanley Lowers Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target to $91.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective lowered by research analysts at Morgan Stanley from $93.00 to $91.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 24.47% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $73.11 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $78.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.43 billion, a PE ratio of 26.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.63. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $90.35.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The company had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value 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. 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 is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,205,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $620,032,000 after purchasing an additional 375,892 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $623,573,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,188,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $392,024,000 after purchasing an additional 583,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $219,462,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,872,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,044,000 after purchasing an additional 944,562 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.