California State Teachers Retirement System Buys 17,667 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 24.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 89,111 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,667 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $7,238,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in WH. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 3,478.9% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 205.5% during the 4th quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 727 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 548,308 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,297,803.32. The trade was a 3.27% decrease in their position. 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

WH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $105.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Eight 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $97.00.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of WH stock opened at $75.96 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $5.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.93, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.63. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $69.21 and a fifty-two week high of $91.44. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $79.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.21. 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 (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $400.75 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.33 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. Research analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.43 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.24%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts 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.