Assetmark Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Key Points

• Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 121.5% in Q4 to 227,506 shares — about 0.30% of the company worth $17.19 million.
• Wall Street sentiment is broadly positive with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $93.45, while some firms (Mizuho, Barclays) raised targets and others (Goldman Sachs, Weiss) remain neutral/hold.
• Wyndham beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.93 vs. $0.89) but slightly missed revenue, set FY2026 guidance of 4.62–4.80 EPS, raised its quarterly dividend to $0.43 (2.0% yield), and insiders have recently sold shares.

Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 121.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 227,506 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 124,794 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. owned 0.30% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $17,190,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth about $36,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on WH shares. Mizuho upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $87.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $93.45.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

WH stock opened at $87.30 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. The company has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.34, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.52. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $69.21 and a twelve month high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. The business's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is currently 69.64%.

Insider Activity

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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