Capstone Investment Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Capstone Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 8,291 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $698,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of WH. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company’s stock worth $247,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during 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 during the period. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,280,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $249,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on WH. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $93.00 to $91.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price 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, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Friday, May 1st. 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.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WH opened at $76.03 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $5.64 billion, a PE ratio of 27.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 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 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $90.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $77.57 and its 200-day moving average is $79.97.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The business’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. Sell-side analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 earnings per share for the current 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 issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is presently 63.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.