Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti Sells 19,414 Shares

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH opened at $75.84 on Thursday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $90.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The firm has a market cap of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.88, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $78.48 and a 200-day moving average of $79.94.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 in the prior year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on WH shares. Susquehanna cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st. 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, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the 1st 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. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth approximately $52,000. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.