Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti Sells 55,124 Shares

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total transaction of $4,369,679.48. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 490,028 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,844,519.56. The trade was a 10.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of WH stock traded down $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $80.10. 1,018,501 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 956,476. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $75.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.58. The firm has a market cap of $6.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.76. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $113.07.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $382.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $406.29 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 23.54% and a return on equity of 61.12%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s quarterly revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.39 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.480-4.62 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is 37.70%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 31.8% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,467,000 after buying an additional 14,593 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company’s stock valued at $418,000 after buying an additional 1,181 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 248,495 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,491,000 after buying an additional 18,191 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the period. Finally, Voya Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 85.6% in the first quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 21,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 9,704 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on WH shares. Truist Financial set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, October 24th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $89.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Mizuho set a $97.00 price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $93.79.

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.