Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target Cut to $85.00 by Analysts at Morgan Stanley

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective lowered by Morgan Stanley from $89.00 to $85.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.15.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of WH stock opened at $73.94 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $78.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.28. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $93.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. The firm has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.72.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, 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 transaction, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock valued at $6,398,601. 2.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 125.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 155,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,454,000 after purchasing an additional 86,790 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $18,137,000. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 89.9% in the 3rd quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 69,885 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,584,000 after buying an additional 33,081 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $126,716,000 after buying an additional 46,459 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,427,000 after buying an additional 140,978 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.