Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,989,730 shares, a decline of 17.6% from the March 31st total of 7,268,950 shares. Currently, 8.2% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,089,487 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.5 days.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WH traded down $0.34 during trading on Friday, reaching $81.04. 1,393,667 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,175,847. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.37, a current ratio of 0.12 and a quick ratio of 0.86. The company has a 50-day moving average of $81.77 and a 200-day moving average of $77.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.64.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 69.44% and a net margin of 13.40%.The firm had revenue of $327.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.97 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.73 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 20th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is currently 69.08%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on WH shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $85.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.55.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, General Counsel Paul F. Cash sold 19,800 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.09, for a total value of $1,506,582.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 27,912 shares in the company, valued at $2,123,824.08. The trade was a 41.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Scott R. Strickland sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.36, for a total value of $522,340.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 43,639 shares in the company, valued at $3,506,830.04. The trade was a 12.96% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.33% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WH. Alps Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 125.6% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 155,870 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,454,000 after purchasing an additional 86,790 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at $18,137,000. Savoir Faire Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 89.9% during 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 purchasing an additional 33,081 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,585,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $126,716,000 after purchasing an additional 46,459 shares during the period. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its stake in shares of 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 valued at $132,427,000 after purchasing an additional 140,978 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.