Analysts Set Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target at $97.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $97.00.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on WH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 4th.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,297,803.32. This trade represents a 3.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $247,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Trust Point Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.7% in the 4th quarter. Trust Point Inc. now owns 4,043 shares of the company’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 144 shares during the period. Finally, MML Investors Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% in the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,280,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 1.6%

WH opened at $74.90 on Friday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $80.10 and its 200-day moving average is $80.27. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $91.44. The company has a market capitalization of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of 27.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. The company had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s 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, equities analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

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.