Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.710-4.830 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

NYSE:WH opened at $73.33 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $92.68. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $80.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.49 billion, a PE ratio of 26.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on WH shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $97.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. This represents a 3.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,558,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $117,737,000 after acquiring an additional 17,207 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,375,000 after purchasing an additional 1,655 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,398,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 9,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $694,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 24.7% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 46,737 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,531,000 after purchasing an additional 9,260 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company 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.