Empowered Funds LLC Sells 132,287 Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts $WH

Empowered Funds LLC lowered its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Free Report) by 93.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,599 shares of the company's stock after selling 132,287 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC's holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $698,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of WH. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 49.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 376 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 4.4% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,043 shares of the company's stock worth $247,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 73.5% during the second 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 last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC raised its position in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 0.7% during the second quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 28,070 shares of the company's stock worth $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.8% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,960 shares of the company's stock valued at $249,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.46% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

WH has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $96.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $96.09.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $73.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $78.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.92. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $5.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.88, a PEG ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.63. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a 52 week low of $69.21 and a 52 week high of $90.35.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.07. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 74.22% and a net margin of 14.67%.The business had revenue of $375.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $400.75 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. The firm's 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.82 EPS for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.43 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 63.24%.

Insider Transactions at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In other news, CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti sold 18,516 shares of the business's 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 directly 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.33% of the company's stock.

About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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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.

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