Vanguard Group Inc. Has $555.73 Million Stock Holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Key Points

• Vanguard trimmed its stake by 1.3% in the fourth quarter and still owns 7,354,828 shares of Wyndham (about 9.74% of the company) valued at approximately $555.73 million.
• Wyndham beat quarterly expectations with $0.96 EPS vs. $0.85 est. and $327 million revenue, and set FY2026 guidance of $4.62–$4.80 EPS (consensus ~4.76).
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.43 (annual $1.72, 2.1% yield), while analysts hold an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a mean price target of $96.09.

Vanguard Group Inc. trimmed its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 1.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,354,828 shares of the company's stock after selling 100,277 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 9.74% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $555,731,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2,146.1% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,875 shares of the company's stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 2,747 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 62.6% during the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,693 shares of the company's stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,192 shares in the last quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.0% during the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 17,185 shares of the company's stock worth $1,298,000 after purchasing an additional 4,359 shares in the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 22,642 shares of the company's stock worth $1,711,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter worth approximately $339,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho increased their target price 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. Susquehanna lowered their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $96.09.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH opened at $80.18 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.64. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $69.21 and a twelve month high of $92.68. The company has a 50 day moving average of $81.77 and a 200-day moving average of $77.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is an increase from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.08%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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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