Weiss Ratings Reaffirms Hold (C+) Rating for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "hold (C+)" rating for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH), signaling a cautious outlook on the stock.
• Wyndham Hotels' stock recently traded at $79.43, with an average target price of $106.81 and a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from eleven analysts.
• In its latest quarter, Wyndham reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33, exceeding analysts' expectations and marking an 8.2% revenue increase year-over-year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c+)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

WH has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.81.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

WH stock traded down $0.11 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $79.43. 269,591 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 994,830. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $85.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $84.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $76.65 and a 52 week high of $113.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.07 billion, a PE ratio of 18.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.92.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. The company 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 firm's revenue was up 8.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,283 shares of the company's stock worth $673,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Claret Asset Management Corp increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.6% during the second quarter. Claret Asset Management Corp now owns 2,842 shares of the company's stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 9,467 shares of the company's stock valued at $857,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Keystone Financial Services boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 5.1% in the second quarter. Keystone Financial Services now owns 2,679 shares of the company's stock worth $218,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% 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.

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