Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $95.1538.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target 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.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock worth $6,398,601. 2.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $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 approximately $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position 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 during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.6%

NYSE WH opened at $76.26 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $93.58. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $78.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.72. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. The company has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a PE ratio of 30.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.72.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

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

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.