Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.840-4.920 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 4.6%

NYSE:WH traded down $3.47 on Friday, reaching $71.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 742,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,324,661. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $66.87 and a 12-month high of $90.35. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.82. The firm has a market cap of $5.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $410.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $408.99 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 77.85% and a net margin of 13.97%. The company’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.46 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 63.24%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that authorizes the company to buy back $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on WH. Freedom Broker assumed coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $102.00 to $101.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.92.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham reported third-quarter revenue of $410 million, up 7.3% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $1.43 exceeded the $1.32 analyst consensus. U.S. RevPAR increased 6%, and the company raised its full-year 2026 RevPAR, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS outlook. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Updated fiscal 2026 guidance calls for adjusted EPS of $4.84 to $4.92, above the $4.80 consensus estimate, while revenue guidance of approximately $1.5 billion is in line with expectations. Wyndham Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Stifel raised its price target to $99 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Robert W. Baird maintained “outperform” with a $95 target despite a modest reduction from $96. Stifel Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management returned $123 million to shareholders during the quarter, including $91 million in repurchases and $32 million in dividends, supporting per-share results but also reducing available cash.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, adjusted EBITDA fell to $207 million from $213 million a year earlier, adjusted EPS declined from $1.46, and international RevPAR dropped 3%. Global RevPAR growth was only 2% in constant currency, highlighting weaker overseas performance. Wyndham Third-Quarter Results
• Negative Sentiment: The relatively limited revenue-guidance increase and profitability pressure may have disappointed investors, particularly with WH trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Reported insider activity also showed executive selling without purchases, adding a potential sentiment overhang.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that operates an asset-light lodging business. Rather than owning and managing most of its hotels, the company licenses its brands and provides franchisees with support in areas such as marketing, reservations, technology, training and operational standards.

Its portfolio includes a range of economy, midscale and upscale hotel brands, including Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Microtel, Baymont, Wingate, AmericInn, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Registry Collection Hotels and ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham.