Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Stock Price

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) had its target price decreased by research analysts at Barclays from $121.00 to $100.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Barclays's price objective would indicate a potential upside of 24.37% from the company's previous close.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on WH. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $102.00 to $94.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $125.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $111.33.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

WH stock traded up $1.50 on Tuesday, hitting $80.41. The company had a trading volume of 427,094 shares, compared to its average volume of 931,235. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $94.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $96.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $67.67 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.72. The stock has a market cap of $6.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.11.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 20.51% and a return on equity of 54.86%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 434.8% during the 4th quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 246 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 508.7% during the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 280 shares of the company's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 46.0% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 343 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 72.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 399 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc engages in the franchise and operation of hotels under the Wyndham brand. It operates through the Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The Hotel Franchising segment focuses on licensing the company's lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others.

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