Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 4.840-4.920 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.5 billion.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Down 3.6%

WH traded down $2.71 during trading on Friday, hitting $72.36. 2,326,823 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,293,790. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.90, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.67. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $72.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $77.79. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 12-month low of $66.87 and a 12-month high of $90.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.53.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.11. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 77.43% and a net margin of 13.97%. The company had revenue of $410.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $408.99 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio is currently 63.24%.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, September 29th that authorizes the company to buy back $400.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Freedom Broker initiated coverage on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $88.00 target price on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $94.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In related news, CEO Geoffrey Ballotti sold 19,414 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 549,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,941,275.33. This trade represents a 3.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Wyndham Hotels & Resorts News

Here are the key news stories impacting Wyndham Hotels & Resorts this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $4.84–$4.92, above the roughly $4.80 analyst consensus, while maintaining revenue guidance of $1.48–$1.50 billion. Wyndham Updates 2026 Earnings Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.43 per share exceeded the $1.32 consensus estimate, and revenue increased approximately 7% year over year to $410 million. Wyndham Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. revenue per available room grew 6% in the quarter, and the development pipeline reached a record 264,000 rooms across nearly 70 countries, supporting longer-term unit and fee growth. Wyndham Hotels: Three Key Takeaways
• Positive Sentiment: Wyndham returned $123 million to shareholders during the quarter through $91 million of repurchases and $32 million of dividends. Stifel Nicolaus also raised its price target to $99 and maintained a buy rating. Stifel Analyst Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Global RevPAR rose 2% in constant currency, but growth was concentrated in the U.S.; the international figure declined 3%, highlighting uneven demand across regions. Wyndham Third-Quarter Revenue and RevPAR
• Negative Sentiment: Net income fell 6% year over year to $99 million, while adjusted EBITDA declined to $207 million from $213 million and EPS decreased from $1.46 to $1.43. These declines may be weighing on the stock despite the earnings beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird lowered its price target to $95 from $96, retaining an outperform rating. The modest reduction may signal limited near-term upside expectations compared with the company’s longer-term growth prospects. Baird Analyst Rating

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a global hotel franchising company that operates an asset-light lodging business. Rather than owning and managing most of its hotels, the company licenses its brands and provides franchisees with support in areas such as marketing, reservations, technology, training and operational standards.

Its portfolio includes a range of economy, midscale and upscale hotel brands, including Super 8, Days Inn, Ramada, La Quinta, Microtel, Baymont, Wingate, AmericInn, Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Registry Collection Hotels and ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham.