Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Announces FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 4.840-4.920 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $72.36 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.37 billion, a PE ratio of 26.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 0.67. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $66.87 and a 52 week high of $90.35. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $72.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $408.99 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.97% and a return on equity of 77.43%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.43 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.94%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that allows the company to repurchase $400.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on WH shares. Mizuho set a $95.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial reduced 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, September 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $94.92.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares in the company, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. This represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.84–$4.92, above the roughly $4.80 analyst consensus, while maintaining revenue guidance of $1.48–$1.50 billion. Wyndham Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.43 per share exceeded the $1.32 consensus estimate, and revenue increased approximately 7% year over year to $410 million. Wyndham Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. revenue per available room grew 6% in the quarter, and the development pipeline reached a record 264,000 rooms across nearly 70 countries, supporting longer-term unit and fee growth. Wyndham Hotels: Three Key Takeaways
• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham returned $123 million to shareholders during the quarter through $91 million of repurchases and $32 million of dividends. Stifel Nicolaus also raised its price target to $99 and maintained a buy rating. Stifel Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Global RevPAR rose 2% in constant currency, but growth was concentrated in the U.S.; the international figure declined 3%, highlighting uneven demand across regions. Wyndham Third-Quarter Revenue and RevPAR
• Negative Sentiment: Net income fell 6% year over year to $99 million, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million and EPS decreased from $1.46 to $1.43. These declines may be weighing on the stock despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target to $95 from $96, retaining an outperform rating. The modest reduction may signal limited near-term upside expectations compared with the company’s longer-term growth prospects. Baird Analyst Rating

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that operates an asset-light lodging business. Rather than owning and managing most of its hotels, the company licenses its brands and provides franchisees with support in areas such as marketing, reservations, technology, training and operational standards.

Its portfolio includes a range of economy, midscale and upscale hotel brands, including Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Microtel, Baymont, Wingate, AmericInn, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Registry Collection Hotels and ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham.