Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) have received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.1538.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on WH shares. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 81,424 shares of company stock worth $6,398,601 over the last 90 days. 2.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake 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 worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of WH stock opened at $76.26 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $93.58. The company has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.72. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $78.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This is a positive change from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 66.40%.

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.