Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti Sells 55,124 Shares of Stock

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total value of $4,369,679.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 490,028 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,844,519.56. This represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $80.10 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $75.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43. The company has a market cap of $6.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.76.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $382.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $406.29 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 61.12%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.39 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.62 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.70%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WH shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 7th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Barclays cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $94.00 to $93.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Truist Financial set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, October 24th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.79.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of WH. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,130,000. Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 85.6% during the 1st quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 21,038 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,904,000 after buying an additional 9,704 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 108.6% in the second quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $310,000 after acquiring an additional 1,985 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,065,000. Finally, Diversified Trust Co acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $456,000. 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.