William Blair Investment Management LLC Takes Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 279,374 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,109,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Champlain Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% in the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $176,796,000 after buying an additional 1,724,091 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 77.1% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,755,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $140,262,000 after buying an additional 764,312 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock valued at $132,427,000 after buying an additional 140,978 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,716,000 after buying an additional 46,459 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,324,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,849,000 after buying an additional 31,785 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Barclays lifted 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. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.27.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total transaction of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the business’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 transaction, the general counsel directly 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.2%

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $79.27 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $82.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.83, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.64. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. 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 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 69.08%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Profile

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.