Heartland Advisors Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Heartland Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 57.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 59,068 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,456 shares during the period. Heartland Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $4,798,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at $219,462,000. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 177.2% during the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 18,926 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,537,000 after acquiring an additional 12,098 shares during the last quarter. Aberdeen Group plc grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 197,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,921,000 after acquiring an additional 28,077 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 274,576 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,747,000 after acquiring an additional 28,192 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,512,818 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,331,000 after purchasing an additional 17,981 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at $44,297,803.32. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

WH opened at $76.64 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $81.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.46. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $92.68. The firm has a market cap of $5.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 69.44% and a net margin of 13.40%.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.84 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.08%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WH has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.09.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc (NYSE: WH) is a leading global hospitality company specializing in hotel franchising and management. Established in 2018 through the spin-off of Wyndham Hotel Group from Wyndham Worldwide, the company focuses on the development, marketing and distribution of hotel brands designed to meet the needs of business and leisure travelers. Its core business model centers on franchising agreements, enabling third-party hotel owners to operate under the Wyndham portfolio while accessing the company’s centralized services and support.

The company’s brand portfolio spans economy, midscale and upper-midscale segments, featuring well-known names such as Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inn & Suites, and La Quinta by Wyndham.