Morgan Stanley Increases Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target to $87.00

Key Points

• Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Wyndham from $85 to $87 and maintained an overweight rating, implying roughly a 0.96% upside from the current share price.
• Analysts' consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $92.91 (eight Buys, five Holds), which is above Morgan Stanley's target.
• Wyndham beat quarterly EPS ($0.93 vs. $0.89) and set FY2026 guidance of $4.62–$4.80 EPS (street ~4.79), while insiders — including the CEO — sold a combined 81,424 shares in the past 90 days.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $87.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley's price objective points to a potential upside of 0.96% from the company's current price.

WH has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and set a $87.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $92.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $86.17 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.89, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $79.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $77.36. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total value of $4,369,679.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 490,028 shares of the company's stock, valued at $38,844,519.56. This trade represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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 sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 81,424 shares of company stock valued at $6,398,601 in the last ninety days. 2.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 31.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,411 shares of the company's stock worth $5,467,000 after buying an additional 14,593 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company's stock worth $418,000 after buying an additional 1,181 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 248,495 shares of the company's stock worth $22,491,000 after buying an additional 18,191 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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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