Insider Selling: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) General Counsel Sells $1,506,582.00 in Stock

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) General Counsel Paul Cash sold 19,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. The trade was a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE:WH opened at $73.58 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.79, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a 50 day moving average of $78.44 and a 200 day moving average of $78.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.86. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $93.58.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 30th. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 66.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WH has been the subject of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Ten 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, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.15.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 124 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.