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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the ten analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $110.30.
A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on WH. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $92.00 to $97.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. StockNews.com upgraded Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Barclays increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $116.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $113.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 13th.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance
Shares of WH opened at $109.47 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $103.46 and its 200-day moving average is $90.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19, a current ratio of 0.97 and a quick ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.52 billion, a PE ratio of 34.75, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.29. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $67.67 and a fifty-two week high of $110.94.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 18.29% and a return on equity of 51.79%. Equities analysts forecast that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.3 EPS for the current year.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $0.38 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.25%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $69,000. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $573,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $1,424,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 61.1% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 14,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,455,000 after acquiring an additional 5,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Man Group plc acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $339,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.46% of the company’s stock.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc engages in the franchise and operation of hotels under the Wyndham brand. It operates through the following segments: Hotel Franchising, Hotel Management, and Corporate and Other. The Hotel Franchising segment focuses on licensing the company’s lodging brands and providing related services to third-party hotel owners and others.
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