Inceptionr LLC Purchases 16,632 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Inceptionr LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 474.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 20,134 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 16,632 shares during the period. Inceptionr LLC’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $1,609,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in WH. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter valued at about $18,137,000. Alps Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 125.6% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 155,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,454,000 after buying an additional 86,790 shares during the period. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 89.9% in the 3rd quarter. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. now owns 69,885 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,584,000 after buying an additional 33,081 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,716,000 after buying an additional 46,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,657,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,427,000 after buying an additional 140,978 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WH has been the subject of several recent research reports. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $98.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, February 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $87.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $91.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 16th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.46.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 55,124 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.27, for a total transaction of $4,369,679.48. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 490,028 shares in the company, valued at $38,844,519.56. This represents a 10.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 28,134 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.11, for a total value of $2,000,608.74. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 40,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,870,212.93. This represents a 41.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 2.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NYSE WH opened at $77.03 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $78.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $78.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 0.86. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $100.74. The company has a market capitalization of $5.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.72.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $334.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $337.63 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 64.18%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.04 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc (NYSE: WH) is a leading global hospitality company specializing in hotel franchising and management. Established in 2018 through the spin-off of Wyndham Hotel Group from Wyndham Worldwide, the company focuses on the development, marketing and distribution of hotel brands designed to meet the needs of business and leisure travelers. Its core business model centers on franchising agreements, enabling third-party hotel owners to operate under the Wyndham portfolio while accessing the company’s centralized services and support.

The company’s brand portfolio spans economy, midscale and upper-midscale segments, featuring well-known names such as Wyndham, Ramada, Days Inn, Super 8, Microtel Inn & Suites, and La Quinta by Wyndham.