Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $1.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.11, FiscalAI reports. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. The company had revenue of $410.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $408.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.9%
NYSE WH opened at $78.06 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $72.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $77.88. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $66.87 and a 52 week high of $90.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The stock has a market cap of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.70, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 0.67.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.24%.
Trending Headlines about Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wyndham reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.43, exceeding the $1.32 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 7.3% year over year to $410 million, broadly matching estimates. Wyndham Hotels Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 outlook for global RevPAR growth, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted EPS. The new adjusted EPS range is $4.84 to $4.92, above the previously implied forecast, while revenue guidance remains $1.48 billion to $1.50 billion. Wyndham Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
- Positive Sentiment: U.S. RevPAR increased 6% year over year, the hotel system expanded 4%, and Wyndham returned $123 million to shareholders through $91 million of buybacks and $32 million in dividends. Wyndham Reports Third Quarter Revenue and RevPAR Growth
- Neutral Sentiment: Robert W. Baird maintained its Buy rating, providing additional analyst support ahead of the company’s raised guidance. Baird Maintains Buy Rating
- Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million, while net income fell 6% and adjusted earnings were below the year-ago level. International RevPAR also decreased 3%, highlighting uneven global demand. Wyndham Q3 Adjusted Earnings and Revenue
- Negative Sentiment: CEO Geoffrey Ballotti has reported repeated open-market share sales, including 19,295 shares in the latest transaction. Continued insider selling could temper enthusiasm despite the stronger outlook. Wyndham Insider Share Sale
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,295 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.69, for a total transaction of $1,421,848.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 550,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,563,176.33. This trade represents a 3.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Tuesday, September 29th that permits the company to buy back $400.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 7.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Share buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Barclays lowered their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on 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. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.08.
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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.
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