Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target Raised to $100.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its target price lifted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $99.00 to $100.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

WH has been the topic of several other reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.50 to $93.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Eight 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.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Up 1.4%

WH stock opened at $86.42 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37. The company’s 50 day moving average is $81.37 and its 200 day moving average is $77.77. The stock has a market cap of $6.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.69. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 1-year low of $69.21 and a 1-year high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $334.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This is an increase from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 69.64%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,123,824.08. This represents a 41.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 43,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,506,830.04. This represents a 12.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.