JPMorgan Chase & Co. Buys 46,459 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 3.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,459 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned approximately 2.10% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $126,716,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Boston Partners boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,130,373 shares of the company’s stock valued at $254,449,000 after buying an additional 261,530 shares during the period. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.1% during the second quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,465,968 shares of the company’s stock valued at $200,261,000 after acquiring an additional 96,507 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% during the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,427,000 after purchasing an additional 140,978 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.7% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,561,979 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,848,000 after purchasing an additional 137,502 shares during the period. Finally, Long Pond Capital LP grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 545.8% in the second quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 1,505,781 shares of the company’s stock worth $122,284,000 after purchasing an additional 1,272,628 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on WH. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, 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. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.46.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 28,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.11, for a total value of $2,000,608.74. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 40,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,870,212.93. The trade was a 41.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total value of $4,369,679.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 490,028 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,844,519.56. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 84,227 shares of company stock worth $6,440,298. Insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.5%

NYSE:WH opened at $84.31 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $77.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.84. The company has a market capitalization of $6.34 billion, a PE ratio of 34.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.76. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $113.07.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.04 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.