Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Makes New $4.17 Million Investment in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Key Points

• Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired 46,070 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, valued at approximately $4.17 million, increasing its stake to 0.06% by the end of the reporting period.
• The company reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33 for the last quarter, beating estimates by $0.17, and experienced an 8.2% yearly revenue growth.
• Wyndham Hotels announced a quarterly dividend of $0.41, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 1.8%, with an ex-dividend date set for September 15th.

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 46,070 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,170,000. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC owned 0.06% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Janney Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at about $428,000. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $339,000. Generate Investment Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $6,258,000. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $314,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 133,933.3% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 4,021 shares of the company's stock valued at $363,000 after buying an additional 4,018 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

WH traded down $1.15 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $87.56. 585,243 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,021,332. The stock has a market cap of $6.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $88.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $75.91 and a 12 month high of $113.07.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $397.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $384.69 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.10% and a return on equity of 60.79%. The firm's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 38.32%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on WH. Barclays increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $121.00 to $102.75 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc engages in the franchise and operation of hotels under the Wyndham brand. It operates through the Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The Hotel Franchising segment focuses on licensing the company's lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others.