Dockside LLC Makes New $2.48 Million Investment in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Dockside LLC acquired a new position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 32,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,481,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WH. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $219,462,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 14,200.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,562,843 shares of the company’s stock worth $193,648,000 after acquiring an additional 2,544,921 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 352.8% in the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,212,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $176,796,000 after acquiring an additional 1,724,091 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 191.9% in the 4th quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,109,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $159,359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,386,569 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.0% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,872,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,044,000 after acquiring an additional 944,562 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

NYSE WH opened at $79.30 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.53 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.23. 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 company has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion, a PE ratio of 31.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.62.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $321.97 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 69.08%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WH. Susquehanna reduced 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 research note on Monday, May 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.27.

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.