JPMorgan Chase & Co. Cuts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target to $97.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WHFree Report) had its target price decreased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $100.00 to $97.00 in a research report report published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on WH. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna dropped their price target on 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. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.00.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $73.33 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $92.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $80.60 and a 200-day moving average of $80.45.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WHGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 73.50% and a net margin of 14.67%.Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is 69.08%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the 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 directly owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at $44,297,803.32. This represents a 3.27% 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 currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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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.

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