Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) – What Are Investment Firms Saying About This Stock?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $95.73.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on WH shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.00 to $92.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective 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. Finally, Susquehanna cut their price objective 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.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:WH opened at $73.44 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $72.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.13. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $66.87 and a fifty-two week high of $90.35. 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 firm has a market cap of $5.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 0.67.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that permits the company to repurchase $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,941,275.33. This represents a 3.41% 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. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $156,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 18,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,475,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.7% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 15,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,257,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that provides lodging brands, operating support and related services to hotel owners and operators. Rather than owning and managing most of its properties directly, the company primarily operates an asset-light franchise model in which independent hotel owners use Wyndham’s brands, reservation systems, marketing programs, technology and operational resources.

The company’s portfolio spans economy and midscale lodging, as well as select upscale and extended-stay concepts.