Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemWyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.620-4.800 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 4.840. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $80.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.55.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance
NYSE WH traded up $1.31 on Friday, reaching $82.69. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 176,219 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,344,100. The firm has a market cap of $6.21 billion, a PE ratio of 33.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.69. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $81.77 and a 200 day moving average price of $77.97. 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 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 66.44%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.84 EPS for the current year.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This is an increase 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 2.1%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 69.64%.
Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
In related news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the company’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 owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total transaction of $1,506,582.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,123,824.08. The trade was a 41.50% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake 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 during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during 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 during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after buying an additional 661 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $80,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by 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.