Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $91.8750.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on WH shares. Truist Financial set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $82.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho initiated coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. They set a “neutral” rating and a $71.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, December 29th.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $78.49 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $113.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $74.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $80.60. The company has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.76.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 61.12%. The company had revenue of $382.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $406.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.62 EPS. On average, 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.70%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 36,379 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.66, for a total transaction of $2,606,919.14. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 39,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,803,554.18. The trade was a 48.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 28,134 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.11, for a total transaction of $2,000,608.74. Following the transaction, the insider owned 40,363 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,870,212.93. The trade was a 41.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 65,482 shares of company stock valued at $4,677,538 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% in the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,796,000 after buying an additional 1,724,091 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $109,337,000. Long Pond Capital LP increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 545.8% in the 2nd quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 1,505,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $122,284,000 after acquiring an additional 1,272,628 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 77.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,755,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,262,000 after acquiring an additional 764,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at $57,725,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.