Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Receives $97.00 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $97.00.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on WH shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Barclays cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Susquehanna reduced their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at $44,297,803.32. This represents 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.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 4,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $305,000 after acquiring an additional 144 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 0.1%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $75.61 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.28 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $91.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The firm had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.33 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 63.24%.

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.