Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Shares Acquired by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 16.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 197,477 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 28,077 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.26% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $14,921,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WH has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.17.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $83.24 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $92.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $78.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $77.26. The firm has a market cap of $6.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.70, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.69.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results 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 return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The company had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.63 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.04 EPS. The business’s 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. Analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a positive change from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 69.64%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the completion of 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 81,424 shares of company stock valued at $6,398,601. Insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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.