Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH Shares Sold by Thornburg Investment Management Inc.

Thornburg Investment Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) by 34.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 99,830 shares of the company’s stock after selling 51,378 shares during the period. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $7,543,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of 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 period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 124 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 181.3% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 319 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 42.6% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 636 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently weighed in on WH shares. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $98.00 price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $97.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $87.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.27.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of WH opened at $79.30 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $82.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $79.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.94 billion, a PE ratio of 31.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.88. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52-week low of $69.21 and a 52-week high of $92.68.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $327.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $321.97 million. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 13.40% and a return on equity of 69.44%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.620-4.800 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a $0.43 dividend. 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 is currently 69.08%.

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.