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

Key Points

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has received an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from twelve research firms, with eleven analysts giving the stock a buy rating.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.33, exceeding analysts' expectations and showing an 8.2% year-over-year revenue increase.
• A $0.41 quarterly dividend will be paid to shareholders, representing a 1.9% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 38.32%.

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $106.9792.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second 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 period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter worth $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 5,950.0% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 363 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH stock traded up $0.14 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $86.19. The company had a trading volume of 1,074,060 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,016,776. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $75.91 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03. The company has a market capitalization of $6.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $86.61 and a 200-day moving average of $87.92.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 business 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.13 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.