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

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $96.2727.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted 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 buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 661 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% in the fourth quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 489 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.1%

NYSE WH opened at $82.31 on Tuesday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $69.21 and a twelve month high of $92.68. The stock has a market cap of $6.16 billion, a PE ratio of 33.06, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.62. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio 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.