Capital International Investors Has $140.26 Million Stock Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Capital International Investors increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 77.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,755,465 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 764,312 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors owned about 2.32% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $140,262,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter worth $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 88.6% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 528 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Ten 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, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.15.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $74.64 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $93.58. The stock has a market cap of $5.61 billion, a PE ratio of 30.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $78.48 and a 200-day moving average of $78.26.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.40%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock worth $6,398,601. 2.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.