Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Given New $107.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

Key Points

• Truist Financial raised its price target on Wyndham to $107 (from $99) and kept a "buy" rating, implying roughly a 33.3% upside from the current share price.
• The street consensus is a Moderate Buy (nine Buys, five Holds) with an average price target of $94.17; the stock trades near $80.29 and Wyndham guided FY2026 EPS to 4.62–4.80 (sell-side forecast 4.79).
• Insiders have sold about 81,424 shares (~$6.4M) in the past 90 days (including CEO sales), while large institutions like Norges Bank and Bank of Montreal significantly increased their stakes, leaving institutional ownership at ~93.46%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) had its price target raised by investment analysts at Truist Financial from $99.00 to $107.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Truist Financial's price target would indicate a potential upside of 33.27% from the stock's current price.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on WH. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $85.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $94.17.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE WH traded up $1.10 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $80.29. 76,929 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,379,538. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $93.08. The company's 50 day moving average price is $78.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $77.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a PE ratio of 32.56, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its 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. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $337.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total value of $4,369,679.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 490,028 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,844,519.56. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 81,424 shares of company stock worth $6,398,601 in the last ninety days. 2.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $219,462,000. Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company's stock worth $193,648,000 after acquiring an additional 2,544,921 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% during the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company's stock valued at $176,796,000 after acquiring an additional 1,724,091 shares during the period. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company's stock valued at $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares during the period. Finally, Long Pond Capital LP boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 545.8% during the second quarter. Long Pond Capital LP now owns 1,505,781 shares of the company's stock worth $122,284,000 after acquiring an additional 1,272,628 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

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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