Copeland Capital Management LLC Sells 20,465 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Copeland Capital Management LLC trimmed its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 337,749 shares of the company’s stock after selling 20,465 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $25,520,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2,146.1% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,875 shares of the company’s stock valued at $217,000 after buying an additional 2,747 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 62.6% in the 4th quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $430,000 after purchasing an additional 2,192 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 17,185 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,298,000 after purchasing an additional 4,359 shares during the period. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 22,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,711,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. Finally, Tranquilli Financial Advisor LLC bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $339,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial raised 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. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:WH opened at $86.42 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.86, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $81.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.77. The stock has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a PE ratio of 34.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.69. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 64.18% and a net margin of 13.51%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 69.64%.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. This trade represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.