Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Raised to Outperform at Mizuho

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) was upgraded by stock analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a $97.00 price objective on the stock, up from their prior price objective of $71.00. Mizuho’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.42% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on WH. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $94.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $76.00 price target (down previously from $88.00) on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, December 7th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.04.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 2.5%

NYSE:WH opened at $80.55 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $6.09 billion, a PE ratio of 18.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $74.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.59. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $113.07.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 61.12% and a net margin of 23.54%.The firm had revenue of $382.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $406.29 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.62 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 36,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.66, for a total value of $2,606,919.14. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 39,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,554.18. This represents a 48.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 28,134 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.11, for a total value of $2,000,608.74. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 40,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,870,212.93. The trade was a 41.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 65,482 shares of company stock worth $4,677,538 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. Boston Partners grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.1% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,130,373 shares of the company’s stock worth $254,449,000 after buying an additional 261,530 shares in the last quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.1% in the second quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,465,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,261,000 after purchasing an additional 96,507 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% during the third quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,796,000 after purchasing an additional 1,724,091 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 77.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,755,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,262,000 after purchasing an additional 764,312 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,427,000 after purchasing an additional 140,978 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.