Copeland Capital Management LLC Acquires 233,754 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH)

Copeland Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 133.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 409,324 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 233,754 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC owned 0.52% of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts worth $31,985,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in WH. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 207 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 1,245.1% during 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 position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $67,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Finally, Concord Wealth Partners lifted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 70.8% in the 1st quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 1,023 shares of the company's stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE WH traded up $0.67 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $83.36. 1,355,899 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 739,452. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.67 and a twelve month high of $83.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.32 and a 200 day simple moving average of $74.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.40, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.33.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The company reported $1.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.03 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $367.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $370.58 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 18.28% and a return on equity of 47.05%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 4.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 13th were issued a $0.38 dividend. This represents a $1.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 13th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, insider Monica Melancon sold 5,040 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $391,406.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 10,606 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $823,661.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CAO Nicola Rossi sold 7,297 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.70, for a total value of $559,679.90. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 4,107 shares in the company, valued at $315,006.90. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Monica Melancon sold 5,040 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $391,406.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now 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 have sold 12,640 shares of company stock valued at $974,351 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.79% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on WH shares. StockNews.com raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird set a $92.00 target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.50 to $89.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $96.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $103.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $90.63.

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.