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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $97.00.

WH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. This represents a 3.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted 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 during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 4,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,280,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.0%

WH opened at $73.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.50 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a current ratio of 0.13 and a quick ratio of 0.98. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $92.68. The business has a 50-day moving average of $80.48 and a 200-day moving average of $80.40.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.08%.

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.