Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Morgan Stanley Analyst Says

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research report issued on Friday, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 1.56% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on WH. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $92.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE WH opened at $85.66 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.68, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.69. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $79.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $77.34. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $69.21 and a twelve month high of $92.68. 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the company’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 value of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the 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 sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock valued at $6,398,601. Corporate insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the third quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% in the third 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 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.