UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Has $23.21 Million Stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 4.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 230,304 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,805 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.30% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $23,212,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 62.3% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,086 shares of the company's stock worth $109,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 16.6% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 6,990 shares of the company's stock worth $705,000 after purchasing an additional 994 shares during the last quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 419,494 shares of the company's stock valued at $42,281,000 after acquiring an additional 10,170 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $673,000. Finally, Sargent Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $204,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on WH. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $121.00 to $100.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $122.00 to $119.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on shares of 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Redburn Atlantic upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $108.48.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.3%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock traded down $1.10 during trading on Friday, reaching $82.73. The company had a trading volume of 1,311,741 shares, compared to its average volume of 858,483. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.72, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $68.77 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $85.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.79, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.08.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $316.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $320.10 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 20.51% and a return on equity of 54.86%. The firm's revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 13th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is presently 38.86%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 26,724 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.77, for a total transaction of $2,292,117.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 467,394 shares in the company, valued at $40,088,383.38. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 2.46% of the company's stock.

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.