Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts carries a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy”, with 8 buy ratings and 5 hold ratings among 13 firms covering the stock. The average 1-year price target is about $96.09.
• The company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting EPS of $0.96 versus the $0.85 estimate and revenue of $327 million, up 3.5% year over year. Wyndham also raised its FY 2026 EPS guidance to 4.620-4.800.
• Wyndham recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.43 per share from $0.41, implying an annualized yield of about 2.1%. Meanwhile, insider selling and heavy institutional ownership were noted, with institutions holding 93.46% of the shares.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $96.0909.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $87.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 43,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. This trade represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $2,123,824.08. The trade was a 41.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.33% 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 WH. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 8,205,818 shares of the company's stock valued at $620,032,000 after buying an additional 375,892 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,188,239 shares of the company's stock valued at $392,024,000 after buying an additional 583,967 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at about $219,462,000. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,872,466 shares of the company's stock valued at $217,044,000 after buying an additional 944,562 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company's stock valued at $193,648,000 after buying an additional 2,544,921 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.1%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $82.78 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $81.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $78.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $92.68. The company has a market capitalization of $6.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 0.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 69.44% and a net margin of 13.40%.The business had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.97 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 4.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This is a positive change from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 69.08%.

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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