27,966 Shares in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Bought by KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd

Key Points

• KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd has acquired approximately $2.53 million worth of shares in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, purchasing 27,966 shares in the first quarter.
• Multiple hedge funds, including Nuveen LLC and Interval Partners LP, have also invested significantly in Wyndham, with institutional investors holding 93.46% of the stock.
• Wyndham reported earnings of $1.33 per share, exceeding estimates, and set FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS, while also announcing a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share.

KADENSA CAPITAL Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 27,966 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,531,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Xponance Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.3% during the first quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 9,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $857,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.8% during the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 5,015 shares of the company's stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.5% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 542 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 36.1% in the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 626 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.1% in the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 18,653 shares of the company's stock worth $1,688,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.7%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock traded down $0.64 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $87.27. The company's stock had a trading volume of 695,561 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,014,099. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $6.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $86.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $87.10. 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 quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $397.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.69 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.10% and a return on equity of 60.79%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.13 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend of $0.41 per share. 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 38.32%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays boosted their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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.