Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target Raised to $99.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price target increased by Stifel Nicolaus from $98.00 to $99.00 in a research note published on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, October 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Freedom Broker initiated coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 price target for the company. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.92.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.6%

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $72.36 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $72.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $77.79. The firm has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 26.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.67. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $66.87 and a twelve month high of $90.35.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 77.43% and a net margin of 13.97%. The business had revenue of $410.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $408.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that authorizes the company to buy back $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.94%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. The trade was a 3.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. Continuum Advisory LLC bought a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth about $36,000. J.Safra Asset Management Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at about $43,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $52,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $63,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.84–$4.92, above the roughly $4.80 analyst consensus, while maintaining revenue guidance of $1.48–$1.50 billion. Wyndham Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.43 per share exceeded the $1.32 consensus estimate, and revenue increased approximately 7% year over year to $410 million. Wyndham Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. revenue per available room grew 6% in the quarter, and the development pipeline reached a record 264,000 rooms across nearly 70 countries, supporting longer-term unit and fee growth. Wyndham Hotels: Three Key Takeaways
• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham returned $123 million to shareholders during the quarter through $91 million of repurchases and $32 million of dividends. Stifel Nicolaus also raised its price target to $99 and maintained a buy rating. Stifel Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Global RevPAR rose 2% in constant currency, but growth was concentrated in the U.S.; the international figure declined 3%, highlighting uneven demand across regions. Wyndham Third-Quarter Revenue and RevPAR
• Negative Sentiment: Net income fell 6% year over year to $99 million, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million and EPS decreased from $1.46 to $1.43. These declines may be weighing on the stock despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target to $95 from $96, retaining an outperform rating. The modest reduction may signal limited near-term upside expectations compared with the company’s longer-term growth prospects. Baird Analyst Rating

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that operates an asset-light lodging business. Rather than owning and managing most of its hotels, the company licenses its brands and provides franchisees with support in areas such as marketing, reservations, technology, training and operational standards.

Its portfolio includes a range of economy, midscale and upscale hotel brands, including Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Microtel, Baymont, Wingate, AmericInn, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Registry Collection Hotels and ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham.