Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Key Points

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with one hold rating and eleven buy ratings.
• The company reported a 1.33 EPS for its last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates, alongside a revenue of $397 million which exceeded expectations of $384.69 million.
• Wyndham has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.41 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.0%, reflecting a dividend payout ratio of 38.32%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) has been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $106.9792.

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted 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.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the first quarter valued at about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 5,950.0% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 363 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 357 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth about $46,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

WH opened at $81.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $86.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $85.42. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1 year low of $76.65 and a 1 year high of $113.07. The stock has a market cap of $6.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.03.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $397.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.13 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.32%.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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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