Susquehanna Cuts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target to $80.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective reduced by Susquehanna from $90.00 to $80.00 in a research note released on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $104.00 to $102.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Wall Street Zen raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.09.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH stock opened at $74.18 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $5.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.27, a P/E/G ratio of 1.91 and a beta of 0.63. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.96. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $90.35.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $400.75 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.33 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total transaction of $1,495,907.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,297,803.32. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Algert Global LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth approximately $331,000. Cibc World Market Inc. acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,712,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth approximately $276,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the second quarter worth approximately $5,679,000. Finally, Commerce Bank acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,115,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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.