Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH)

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:WH) by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 36,039 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,502 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts were worth $3,632,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in WH. Trust Co. of Vermont raised its position 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 period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 86.4% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 410 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 46.0% during the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 343 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts by 76.9% during the third quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 467 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the period. 93.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Price Performance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts stock opened at $90.76 on Friday. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.67 and a 12-month high of $113.07. The stock has a market cap of $7.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.00, a PEG ratio of 1.87 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.72.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.04. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 20.51% and a return on equity of 54.86%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 4.79 earnings per share for the current year.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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 represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.38. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on WH. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $114.00 to $116.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $80.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts from $122.00 to $119.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.18.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Company Profile

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.