Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

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Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WHGet Free Report) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $95.6364.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 1.5%

WH opened at $69.22 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $5.14 billion, a PE ratio of 25.45, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The business has a 50 day moving average of $73.92 and a 200-day moving average of $78.87. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $67.41 and a 52 week high of $90.35.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.33 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of WH. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.6% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 7,660 shares of the company’s stock worth $645,000 after buying an additional 669 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 150.7% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 12,475 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,051,000 after buying an additional 7,499 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 447.6% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 170,188 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,332,000 after acquiring an additional 139,109 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $437,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 134.5% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,583 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after acquiring an additional 2,055 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that provides branding, marketing, reservation, loyalty and other support services to independently owned and operated hotels. Its portfolio is focused primarily on the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry.

The company’s brand portfolio includes well-known names such as Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, La Quinta, Travelodge, Baymont, Microtel, Wingate, AmericInn, Econo Lodge, Howard Johnson, Dolce and Registry Collection Hotels.

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