Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target Raised to $95.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price target upped by Susquehanna from $80.00 to $95.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on WH. Truist Financial upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Eight equities 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 company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

WH stock opened at $85.79 on Thursday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68. The business has a fifty day moving average of $81.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $77.79. The stock has a market cap of $6.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 0.69. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. The company’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was 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 currently 69.64%.

Insider Activity

In related news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $522,340.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% 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.