Geoffrey Ballotti Sells 18,516 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Stock

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.79, for a total value of $1,495,907.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 548,308 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,297,803.32. This represents a 3.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE WH traded down $1.76 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $83.60. The company had a trading volume of 1,816,257 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,331,336. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12 month low of $69.21 and a 12 month high of $92.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.62. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.41.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. The company had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.97 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 69.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% during the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.27.

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.