Janus Henderson Group PLC Boosts Stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Janus Henderson Group PLC raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 194.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 100,947 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 66,653 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $8,204,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% during the first 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 last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. 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. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.00.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $76.19 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.65 billion, a PE ratio of 28.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $79.78 and a 200-day moving average of $80.18. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $91.44.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The business had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.24%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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.