Brooklands Fund Management Ltd Makes New Investment in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Brooklands Fund Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 769,705 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $56,027,000. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts comprises about 7.3% of Brooklands Fund Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position 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 buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised 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 buying an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH opened at $81.01 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $79.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. The company has a market capitalization of $6.06 billion, a PE ratio of 32.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.62. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.