Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Robert W. Baird

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $96.00 to $95.00 in a research note released on Friday, MarketBeat.com reports. Robert W. Baird currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped 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 report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 10th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $94.92.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $72.36 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.69. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $72.33 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.75. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $66.87 and a 52 week high of $90.35.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.97% and a return on equity of 77.43%. The company had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $408.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.86 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, September 29th that allows the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.94%.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Continuum Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth $43,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth about $52,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $63,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.84–$4.92, above the roughly $4.80 analyst consensus, while maintaining revenue guidance of $1.48–$1.50 billion. Wyndham Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.43 per share exceeded the $1.32 consensus estimate, and revenue increased approximately 7% year over year to $410 million. Wyndham Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. revenue per available room grew 6% in the quarter, and the development pipeline reached a record 264,000 rooms across nearly 70 countries, supporting longer-term unit and fee growth. Wyndham Hotels: Three Key Takeaways
• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham returned $123 million to shareholders during the quarter through $91 million of repurchases and $32 million of dividends. Stifel Nicolaus also raised its price target to $99 and maintained a buy rating. Stifel Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Global RevPAR rose 2% in constant currency, but growth was concentrated in the U.S.; the international figure declined 3%, highlighting uneven demand across regions. Wyndham Third-Quarter Revenue and RevPAR
• Negative Sentiment: Net income fell 6% year over year to $99 million, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million and EPS decreased from $1.46 to $1.43. These declines may be weighing on the stock despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target to $95 from $96, retaining an outperform rating. The modest reduction may signal limited near-term upside expectations compared with the company’s longer-term growth prospects. Baird Analyst Rating

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.