Caxton Associates LLP Invests $1.65 Million in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Key Points

• Caxton Associates LLP has acquired 18,222 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, valued at approximately $1,649,000, as part of its new position disclosed in a Form 13F filing.
• Several hedge funds have recently increased or established stakes in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, with institutional investors now owning 93.46% of the company’s stock.
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, yielding 1.9%, set to be paid on September 30th.

Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 18,222 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,649,000.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Samlyn Capital LLC grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 144.7% in the first quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 661,554 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,877,000 after purchasing an additional 391,181 shares during the period. Petrus Trust Company LTA acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter valued at $325,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 1,181 shares during the period. KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter valued at $2,531,000. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 24.7% during the 1st quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 186,356 shares of the company's stock worth $16,867,000 after buying an additional 36,934 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price target on the stock. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 2.9%

Shares of NYSE:WH traded down $2.61 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $85.85. 822,558 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 756,480. The firm has a market cap of $6.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.06, a PEG ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $76.65 and a 52-week high of $113.07. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $87.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $86.51.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 60.79% and a net margin of 23.10%.The firm had revenue of $397.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $384.69 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.13 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed 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. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.32%.

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.