Empowered Funds LLC Takes $1.94 Million Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund bought 23,002 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,937,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised 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 buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st 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 period. J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WH has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $71.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $90.35. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $76.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.79. The company has a market capitalization of $5.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $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. Analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.24%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal 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. Insiders own 2.33% 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.