Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $116.45.
Several brokerages have recently commented on WH. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $90.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $113.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $99.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th.
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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a return on equity of 54.86% and a net margin of 20.51%. Sell-side analysts predict that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. This is a boost from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.80%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 17th. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s payout ratio is presently 45.18%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. Trust Co. of Vermont increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 434.8% during the fourth quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 246 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 508.7% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 280 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. bought a new stake in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 86.4% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 410 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. 93.46% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc engages in the franchise and operation of hotels under the Wyndham brand. It operates through the Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. 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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