EAM Investors LLC Invests $5.11 Million in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH)

EAM Investors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 50,670 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,107,000. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts accounts for about 0.7% of EAM Investors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. EAM Investors LLC owned about 0.07% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of WH. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 508.7% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 280 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. grew its position 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 in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 0.4 %

NYSE WH traded down $0.30 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $81.41. 607,088 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 832,406. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.67 and a 52 week high of $113.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.72. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $94.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $95.87. The stock has a market cap of $6.31 billion, a PE ratio of 22.43, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 54.86% and a net margin of 20.51%. Analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 17th. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.01%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's payout ratio is currently 45.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on WH shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $113.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $115.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Susquehanna lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $114.67.

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.