Capital Research Global Investors Acquires 375,892 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Capital Research Global Investors increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,205,818 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 375,892 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors owned approximately 0.11% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $620,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH opened at $81.85 on Monday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $69.21 and a 12-month high of $92.68. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $79.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. The stock has a market cap of $6.13 billion, a PE ratio of 32.87, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 69.44% and a net margin of 13.40%.The business had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 69.08%.

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.