Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Sets New 1-Year Low - Time to Sell?

Key Points

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts' stock hit a new 52-week low at $76.09, closing at $76.34, amid overall trading volume of 201,105 shares.
• Analysts remain generally positive, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.81.
• The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.33 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and indicating an 8.2% year-over-year revenue increase.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $76.09 and last traded at $76.34, with a volume of 201105 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $77.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on WH shares. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $101.00 to $99.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, June 23rd. They set an "overweight" rating and a $101.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial raised 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. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $106.81.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 1.4%

The business's 50-day moving average price is $84.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.81. The company has a market cap of $5.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a current ratio of 1.03.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.10% and a return on equity of 60.79%. The company had revenue of $397.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.69 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.13 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.600-4.780 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 15th were given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.32%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 88.6% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 528 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 248 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.

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