Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 1,858 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 21.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,555 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,858 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $857,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted 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 valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 88.6% in the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 528 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 248 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 1st quarter worth $46,000. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WH has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $82.00 price target on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $95.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $103.50 to $95.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.77.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 36,379 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.66, for a total value of $2,606,919.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 39,123 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,803,554.18. This represents a 48.18% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of WH stock opened at $73.93 on Thursday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $69.21 and a twelve month high of $113.07. The stock has a market cap of $5.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.99, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $76.46 and a 200 day moving average of $82.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $764.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $406.29 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 61.12%. The business’s revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.39 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.62 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 37.70%.

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.