32,200 Shares in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Acquired by Cibc World Market Inc.

Key Points

• CIBC World Market acquired 32,200 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts valued at approximately $2.7 million, while institutional investors collectively own 93.46% of the company.
• Wyndham exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, reporting $1.48 versus the $1.41 consensus estimate, although revenue declined 5.5% year over year to $375 million.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share, representing an annualized payout of $1.72 and a 2.2% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $95.91.

Cibc World Market Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 32,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,712,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $623,573,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at $219,462,000. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company's stock valued at $193,648,000 after buying an additional 2,544,921 shares during the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% in the fourth quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,359,000 after buying an additional 1,386,569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Findlay Park Partners LLP acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at $100,648,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares of the company's stock, valued at $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 1.2%

WH opened at $76.78 on Thursday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $77.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $90.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.63.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The firm 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 business's revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.24%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WH. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. 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. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $95.91.

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.

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