Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Invests $707,000 in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $707,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of WH. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $623,573,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 4th quarter valued at $219,462,000. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% during the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $193,648,000 after buying an additional 2,544,921 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% during the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Findlay Park Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth $100,648,000. 93.46% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WH. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays lowered their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Down 3.1%

WH stock opened at $73.63 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.46 billion, a PE ratio of 27.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $90.35. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $77.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.94.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. The company had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total transaction of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at $39,941,275.33. This represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company 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.