Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.17 EPS

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17, Zacks reports. 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 return on equity of 60.79% and a net margin of 23.10%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.600-4.780 EPS.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE:WH traded up $3.31 on Friday, hitting $92.13. The stock had a trading volume of 1,462,540 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,398,793. The stock has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.29. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $84.19 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.34. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $72.14 and a 52-week high of $113.07.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.78%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.32%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on WH shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $121.00 to $102.75 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 price target 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 company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.98.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 26,724 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 467,394 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,088,383.38. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% in the first 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake 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 valued at $5,467,000 after purchasing an additional 14,593 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st 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. Institutional investors 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.