18,199 Shares in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Purchased by Fox Run Management L.L.C.

Key Points

• Fox Run Management L.L.C. has taken a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, purchasing 18,199 shares valued at approximately $1.6 million.
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts experienced a 4.0% increase in stock price, with an average target price set at $106.98 based on analyst ratings.
• Insider activity included CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti selling 26,724 shares, reducing his stake in the company by 5.41%.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 18,199 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,647,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. now owns 2,301,289 shares of the company's stock worth $231,947,000 after buying an additional 37,832 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,419,168 shares of the company's stock worth $143,038,000 after buying an additional 81,730 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,356,605 shares of the company's stock worth $122,786,000 after buying an additional 22,990 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,309,177 shares of the company's stock worth $131,952,000 after buying an additional 29,220 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,012,915 shares of the company's stock worth $102,092,000 after buying an additional 178,047 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

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on WH shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price target on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $105.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $121.00 to $102.75 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:WH traded up $0.3090 on Tuesday, reaching $87.9990. 161,374 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,036,044. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $84.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $89.34. The firm has a market cap of $6.72 billion, a PE ratio of 20.56, a P/E/G ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 0.99. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $75.08 and a 12 month high of $113.07.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors 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 (DPR) is currently 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.