Geode Capital Management LLC Has $114.33 Million Stock Holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 1.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,512,818 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,981 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $114,331,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% in the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 489 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 67.7% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 9,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $753,000 after buying an additional 4,021 shares during the period. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at $21,109,000. North Star Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. North Star Asset Management Inc. now owns 236,624 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,879,000 after buying an additional 818 shares during the period. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 126.9% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 27,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,040,000 after buying an additional 15,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on WH. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 2.7%

WH opened at $81.85 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.62. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $92.68. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $82.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $78.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 69.44%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 69.08%.

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.