Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Holdings Raised by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 684,687 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,065 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. owned approximately 0.91% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $54,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WH. Compass Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $18,137,000. Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 125.6% in the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 155,870 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,454,000 after acquiring an additional 86,790 shares in the last quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 89.9% during the third quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 69,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after purchasing an additional 33,081 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,716,000 after purchasing an additional 46,459 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% in the third 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. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WH opened at $73.34 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.51 billion, a PE ratio of 29.69, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $93.58. The business’s 50 day moving average is $78.40 and its 200-day moving average is $78.13.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million during 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%.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 66.40%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $38,844,519.56. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock valued at $6,398,601 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Mizuho increased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.15.

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.