Copeland Capital Management LLC Sells 20,465 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Key Points

• Copeland Capital sold 20,465 shares, cutting its Wyndham stake 5.7% to 337,749 shares (about 0.45% of the company) valued at $25.52 million after the Q4 13F filing.
• Sell‑side sentiment is positive: several firms raised price targets (e.g., Mizuho, Truist), the stock has eight Buy vs. five Hold ratings and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average target of $95.64.
• Wyndham beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.93 vs. $0.89), set FY2026 guidance of 4.62–4.80 EPS (sell‑side expects 4.83), and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.43 ($1.72 annual, ~2.0% yield).

Copeland Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 5.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 337,749 shares of the company's stock after selling 20,465 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.45% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $25,520,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. Champlain Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% during the third quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,796,000 after buying an additional 1,724,091 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 77.1% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,755,465 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,262,000 after buying an additional 764,312 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at $57,725,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4,357.4% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 383,028 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,604,000 after buying an additional 374,435 shares during the period. Finally, Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $21,974,000. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho lifted 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, April 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and set a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $95.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:WH opened at $86.42 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $69.21 and a 1 year high of $92.68. The company has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The stock's 50-day moving average is $81.37 and its 200 day moving average is $77.77.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The company had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $337.63 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.04 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's revenue was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. The trade was a 41.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at $3,506,830.04. This trade represents a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.33% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company 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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