Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Sets New 12-Month Low – Time to Sell?

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $68.54 and last traded at $69.8650, with a volume of 29013 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $69.87.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Barclays lowered their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $104.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $5.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $75.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.40.

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

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company 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 dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.24%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Continuum Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at $43,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

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.