Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a high-quality hotel franchise operator with 38% return on equity, 176% free cash flow conversion, and 23% analyst-projected upside, but 3 consecutive earnings misses, heavy financial leverage, and an asymmetry ratio below the minimum entry threshold make this a hold-not-buy situation.
Thesis pillars
- High Quality Franchise Cash Machine→Stable
- Three Consecutive Earnings Misses→Stable
- Heavy Leverage Risk↑Improving
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026· older than 90 days
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (WH) Stock Analysis
Momentum Cont setup
Consumer Cyclical · Lodging
Sell if holding. At $80.50, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.9%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including inflation, higher interest rates and potential recessionary pressures, which may impact decisions by... Read more
Sell if holding. At $80.50, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.9%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Score 5.7/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, positive momentum, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 104d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
No fresh coverage since Oct 21, 2026
Recent Developments — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:WH) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.11 EPS - MarketBeat — MarketBeat Oct 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Q3 Adjusted Earnings Fall, Revenue Rises - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 21, 2026 negative
- NEWS Wyndham Hotels (WH) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Robert W. Baird Keeps Their Buy Rating on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail Oct 20, 2026 positive
- NEWS Wyndham Earnings: What To Look For From WH - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 20, 2026 neutral
Latest item Oct 21, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T11:49:12Z.
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Sell if holding. At $80.50, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 6.9%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 63, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $74.92. Score 5.7/10, high confidence.
Analyst target: $86.05 (+6.9% upside). Prior stop was $74.92. Stop-loss: $74.92.
Thin upside margin: 6.9%; Sector modifier (Consumer Cyclical): -1.5; Leverage penalty (D/E 5.7): -1.5.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. trades at a P/E of 29.5 (forward 15.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
26 analysts rate WH, with a consensus score of 4.2/5. 18 analysts publish price targets averaging $96.
What does Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. do?Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include,...
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, general economic conditions, including inflation, higher interest rates and potential recessionary pressures, which may impact decisions by consumers and businesses to use travel accommodations; global trade disputes, including with China; the performance of the financial and credit markets; the economic environment for the hospitality industry; operating risk...