Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.600-4.780 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.705. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 3.7%

Shares of WH traded up $3.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $92.13. 1,462,540 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,044,895. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $72.14 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $84.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $91.39. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.29. The company has a market cap of $7.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 0.98.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.17. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 59.93% and a net margin of 23.10%. The company had revenue of $397.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $384.69 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.13 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 13th were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 13th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.86%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. 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 target price for the company. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $124.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $106.98.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 26,724 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.77, for a total value of $2,292,117.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 467,394 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,088,383.38. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.46% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 248,495 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,491,000 after purchasing an additional 18,191 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 31.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,411 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,467,000 after acquiring an additional 14,593 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company's stock valued at $418,000 after acquiring an additional 1,181 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position 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 valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.