Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Acquires New Stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 13,668 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,151,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,047,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $234,000. Findlay Park Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $100,648,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $28,980,000. Finally, Heartland Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth about $4,553,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WH has been the topic of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:WH opened at $75.91 on Wednesday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $69.21 and a 1 year high of $90.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business’s 50-day moving average is $78.02 and its 200-day moving average is $80.00. The company has a market capitalization of $5.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.63.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The firm’s revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.33 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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.