Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target Lowered to $80.00 at Susquehanna

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective reduced by Susquehanna from $90.00 to $80.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Susquehanna’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 12.17% from the stock’s previous close.

WH has been the subject of a number of other research reports. 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. 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 research note on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.09.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 3.4%

NYSE:WH opened at $71.32 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $79.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.06. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $91.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.22, a PEG ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.63.

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

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. This trade represents a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WH. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing 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% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in 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. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.8% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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.