Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) Receives $90.25 Average PT from Brokerages

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $90.25.

Several analysts have recently commented on WH shares. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $88.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $96.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $105.00 to $104.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Susquehanna began coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 21st. They set a "neutral" rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, September 19th.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock traded up $2.20 on Friday, reaching $81.77. 873,667 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 651,648. The stock has a market cap of $6.46 billion, a PE ratio of 26.64, a PEG ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a twelve month low of $67.35 and a twelve month high of $82.02. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $77.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $74.33.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $367.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $370.58 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 18.28% and a return on equity of 47.05%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.27 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were given a dividend of $0.38 per share. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 49.51%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Monica Melancon sold 5,040 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $391,406.40. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 10,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $823,661.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In related news, CAO Nicola Rossi sold 7,297 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.70, for a total transaction of $559,679.90. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 4,107 shares of the company's stock, valued at $315,006.90. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Monica Melancon sold 5,040 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $391,406.40. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 10,606 shares in the company, valued at approximately $823,661.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 12,640 shares of company stock worth $974,351 in the last three months. 2.79% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 80.9% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 463 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1,245.1% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 686 shares of the company's stock valued at $53,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $67,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at about $70,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners raised its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 70.8% in the first quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,023 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc operates as a hotel franchisor in the United States and internationally. It operates through Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The Hotel Franchising segment licenses its lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others.