Jupiter Topco LLC Takes Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 447,460 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,657,000. Jupiter Topco LLC owned about 0.60% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.8% in 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. purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at $623,573,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 12.7% during 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 during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $219,462,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 944,562 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Susquehanna reduced their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Barclays dropped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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 Price Performance

Shares of WH opened at $76.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a PE ratio of 28.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 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 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $90.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $77.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.00.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

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.