22,760 Shares in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Purchased by AXQ Capital LP

Key Points

• AXQ Capital initiated a position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, purchasing 22,760 shares valued at approximately $1.92 million. Institutional investors collectively own 93.46% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.91, despite several recent target-price reductions.
• Wyndham exceeded quarterly earnings expectations with EPS of $1.48 versus $1.41 estimated, though revenue fell 5.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, representing a 2.4% annualized yield.

AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 22,760 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,917,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 31.8% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,411 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,467,000 after acquiring an additional 14,593 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 248,495 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,491,000 after purchasing an additional 18,191 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first 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 period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on WH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Susquehanna cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted 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. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.2%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $71.83 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $69.21 and a 1 year high of $90.35. The firm's 50-day moving average is $76.24 and its 200-day moving average is $79.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The company has a market cap of $5.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.41, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The firm had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.24%.

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.

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