Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) Holdings Raised by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 14.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 543,622 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 67,066 shares during the quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. owned 0.70% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $54,792,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 434.8% in the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 246 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 508.7% in the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 280 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 234 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 86.4% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 410 shares of the company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 46.0% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 343 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WH traded up $1.37 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $92.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 219,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 813,511. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.72, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.00. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.67 and a 1-year high of $113.07. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $101.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $95.78. The firm has a market cap of $7.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.45, a P/E/G ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.28.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 54.86% and a net margin of 20.51%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 4.79 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Susquehanna upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $122.00 to $119.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $108.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $116.08.

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.