Morgan Stanley Cuts Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Price Target to $91.00

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) had its price objective lowered by Morgan Stanley from $93.00 to $91.00 in a research note published on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on WH. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.91.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

WH stock opened at $75.41 on Tuesday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a one year low of $69.21 and a one year high of $90.35. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $78.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.96. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.60 billion, a PE ratio of 27.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 0.63.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $375.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 14.67% and a return on equity of 74.22%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.33 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.710-4.830 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.81 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.24%.

Insider Activity at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other Wyndham Hotels & Resorts news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.71, for a total value of $1,411,591.94. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 31.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 60,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,467,000 after purchasing an additional 14,593 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the company’s stock worth $418,000 after purchasing an additional 1,181 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 7.9% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 248,495 shares of the company’s stock valued at $22,491,000 after purchasing an additional 18,191 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 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.