Quantinno Capital Management LP Raises Holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 38.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 52,449 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 14,688 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,260,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SummitTX Capital L.P. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 972.8% during the 1st quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 121,313 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,854,000 after purchasing an additional 110,005 shares during the last quarter. Castleark Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter worth about $6,108,000. Entropy Technologies LP boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 29.3% during the first quarter. Entropy Technologies LP now owns 15,406 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,251,000 after acquiring an additional 3,487 shares during the last quarter. Orvieto Partners L.P. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 250.0% during the first quarter. Orvieto Partners L.P. now owns 35,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,843,000 after acquiring an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 59.9% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 182,710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,841,000 after acquiring an additional 68,416 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions 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 stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $73.76 on Friday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.10. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $91.44. The company has a market capitalization of $5.47 billion, a PE ratio of 27.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.63.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. 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 year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $97.00.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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.