Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) General Counsel Paul Cash Sells 19,800 Shares

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) General Counsel Paul Cash sold 19,800 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 3.0%

WH opened at $73.94 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.72. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $93.89. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $78.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.28. 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 (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The business 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%.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.04 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. This is a positive change from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.40%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WH has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $82.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. 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 research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.15.

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.