Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.11, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $408.99 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 77.85% and a net margin of 13.97%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.46 earnings per share.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $74.96 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $72.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.82. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $66.87 and a 52-week high of $90.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.67.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, September 29th that allows the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the 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 owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WH has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, October 2nd. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $101.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.00.

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Key Wyndham Hotels & Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Wyndham reported third-quarter revenue of $410 million, up 7.3% year over year and slightly above estimates, while earnings of $1.43 per share exceeded the $1.32 consensus. Wyndham quarterly earnings report
  • Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 outlook for global RevPAR growth, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS to $4.84–$4.92, while maintaining its revenue forecast of $1.48 billion–$1.50 billion. Wyndham reports third-quarter results
  • Positive Sentiment: Operating trends were favorable in the U.S., where RevPAR rose 6%, and the company expanded its hotel system by 4%. Wyndham also returned $123 million to shareholders through $91 million of repurchases and $32 million of dividends. Wyndham operating results
  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Stifel raised its price target to $99 and kept a “buy” rating, while Robert W. Baird maintained “outperform” with a $95 target. Stifel analyst action
  • Neutral Sentiment: Global RevPAR increased 2% in constant currency, but growth was uneven, with international RevPAR declining 3% and results excluding the Revo business rising 4%.
  • Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million a year earlier, and reported net income also fell year over year, signaling pressure on margins despite revenue growth.
  • Negative Sentiment: Wyndham’s high debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53 remains a balance-sheet risk. Separately, recent disclosed insider activity showed sales by CEO Geoffrey Ballotti and no insider purchases. Wyndham insider activity

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that operates an asset-light lodging business. Rather than owning and managing most of its hotels, the company licenses its brands and provides franchisees with support in areas such as marketing, reservations, technology, training and operational standards.

Its portfolio includes a range of economy, midscale and upscale hotel brands, including Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Microtel, Baymont, Wingate, AmericInn, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Registry Collection Hotels and ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham.

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