Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Invests $787,000 in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH has invested approximately $787,000 in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by acquiring 8,697 shares in Q1.
• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts exceeded earnings expectations in its quarterly report, with earnings of $1.33 per share compared to the estimated $1.16.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.0% for investors.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 8,697 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $787,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 508.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 280 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. FIL Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 226.6% during the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 454 shares of the company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 139.2% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 531 shares of the company's stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 36.1% during 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 in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Morgan Stanley reissued 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 raised their price target 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. Truist Financial raised their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays raised their price target on 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, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.7%

WH traded up $0.62 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $85.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 378,582 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,045,306. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $72.14 and a twelve month high of $113.07. 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's fifty day moving average price is $84.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $90.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 0.99.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $384.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.13 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate 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 was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 38.32%.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 26,724 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.77, for a total value of $2,292,117.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 467,394 shares in the company, valued at $40,088,383.38. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.