Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.710-4.830 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:WH traded down $0.27 on Wednesday, reaching $75.45. The company had a trading volume of 1,389,782 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,341,781. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.65 billion, a PE ratio of 30.30, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.62. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.46. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $401.25 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 69.08%.

Insider Activity

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. This trade represents a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.0% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,872,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,044,000 after buying an additional 944,562 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,648,000 after buying an additional 2,544,921 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,558,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,737,000 after buying an additional 17,207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,341,761 shares of the company’s stock valued at $101,389,000 after acquiring an additional 17,063 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.