Should I buy, hold, or sell WH stock right now?

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 53/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 29x P/E (16% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is WH's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

WH's 12-month base price target is $76.76 (range $59.87 to $94.87), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$78.53 +4.43% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $79.01

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $5.48B

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As of 2026-11-03, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: WH) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $78.53 (+4.43% 1D, market cap $5.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 15/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, WH ranks #478 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Hotels/Resorts), WH carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 29.1x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 16.2%. By comparison, RRR (Red Rock Resorts Inc. (Class A)) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 14.5x, ROIC 13.7%, cap $5.16B) and BYD (Boyd Gaming Corporation) posts a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 13.7%, cap $5.15B). Among the 5-stock peer group, CHH leads on earnings multiple (13.8x) while CHH leads on capital efficiency (17.3% ROIC).

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Per WH's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001722684), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. generated $1.43B in revenue (+1.8% YoY), $193.0M in net income, and $321.0M in free cash flow against $4.18B in total assets and $1.67B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $79.01 (+0.61%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 22.5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 53/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for WH)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.9%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (53/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY WH SCORES 53/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+15/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 22.5% FCF Margin ($321.0M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+15/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 75% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (52.9) create a -14 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$72.59+7.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$78.36-5.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$74.35+5.6% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$78.53-0.9% Hist 90D α

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While WH currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Macro Regime Fit (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-2.08% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

52.930 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

1.70>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)

5 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE50% OF RANGE

L: $67$78.53H: $90

1. Money & Cash Health● HEALTHY

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Real cash coming in backs up reported profits (steady margins and healthy balance-sheet cushion).

Factor Grade: BRQD 15 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 24 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BULLISH (75)

16.2% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 5.72% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 1.70 and Piotroski 5/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (50)

24/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like WH

✓Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.
✓Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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WH // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -2.13%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-03O $76.93H $78.53L $75.20C $78.53VOL 1.21M

RES: $80.14SUP: $62.51SMA50: $72.49SMA200: $77.84

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

22.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +1.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (WH)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #478 of 1009 ⚔️ RRR vs WH Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (WH vs. RRR, BYD, CZR, CHH)

Industry: Hotels/Resorts (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) ranks #478 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #249 by equity capitalization ($5.48B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, CHH leads on earnings valuation at 13.8x trailing P/E, while CHH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 17.3% ROIC and — gross margin. CHH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with WH at 53/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
WH ACTIVE Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.	D+	53/100	29.1x	—	16.2%	+4.43%	$5.48B	Benchmark Subject
RRR Red Rock Resorts Inc. (Class A)	D	50/100	14.5x	—	13.7%	+4.86%	$5.16B	/rrr-vs-wh →
BYD Boyd Gaming Corporation	D+	55/100	—	—	13.7%	+5.78%	$5.15B	/byd-vs-wh →
CZR Caesars Entertainment Inc.	D+	54/100	—	—	10.3%	-0.34%	$5.93B	/czr-vs-wh →
CHH Choice Hotels International Inc.	C-	59/100	13.8x	—	17.3%	+6.70%	$5.02B	/chh-vs-wh →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001722684 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) reported GAAP revenue of $1.43B (+1.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.40B , and +3.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $193.0M, operating cash flow of $367.0M, and free cash flow of $321.0M (+33.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, WH closed FY2025 with $4.18B in total assets against $1.67B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.70, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.43B	$193.0M	$367.0M	$321.0M	$4.18B	$1.67B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.40B	$289.0M	$290.0M	$241.0M	$4.22B	$1.61B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.38B	$289.0M	$376.0M	$313.7M	$3.08B	$721.8M

3. WH Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is WH stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does WH compare to RRR and BYD in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for WH?

Where is WH trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

WH last traded at $78.53 (+4.43% on volume of 1,471,521 shares), positioning the stock +8.33% above its 50-day simple moving average ($72.49) and +0.89% above its 200-day simple moving average ($77.84). Across its 52-week range of $66.87 to $90.35, WH sits at the 49.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 52.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.9% ($73.11 to $83.95).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 53/100 (D+) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

WH — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 53/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $78.53 (+4.43% 1D, market capitalization $5.48B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (15/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 16.2%, gross margin of —, operating margin of 28.1%, and free cash flow yield of 5.72%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (9/20) + Insider Conviction (15/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (6/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (8/20): Incorporates a 1.05x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.70, Piotroski F-Score of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 3.33x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Hotels/Resorts industry. It operates with a market capitalization of $5.6B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (WH) reported $1.43B in annual revenue (up from $1.40B in FY2024, +1.8% YoY) and $193.0M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($1.38B revenue, $289.0M net income) through FY2025, WH scaled operating cash flow to $367.0M and free cash flow to $321.0M, backed by $4.18B in total assets against $1.67B in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 53/100): Strong cash generator (steady margins)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks. Company leadership has skin in the game with net positive insider conviction. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 15/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 9/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $66.87 – $90.35 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 29.1x trailing P/E and 16.1x EV/EBITDA against 28.1% operating margins and a 1.05x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and 2nd-order bottlenecks are — Investors should note that the absence of graph data is a limitation of this brief, not evidence of a clean supply-chain profile. The only sector-level context available is the Consumer Discretionary / Hotels/Resorts classification and the beta of 1.05.

Key Question #1: Can WH sustain or expand its 28.1% operating margin and 16.2% ROIC against Hotels/Resorts peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $1.43B and free cash flow of $321.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $1.67B in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is WH's 27.1x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.05x)?

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WH Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $78.53?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON WH 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

MI MidwestValue RQD DEBATE OPENER • Fundamental Long-Only 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $89.49 (+19.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Strong cash generation, with ROIC of 16.2% and FCF yield of 5.72%, supports the stock's fundamental cash engine.

Don't sleep on WH's setup in Consumer Discretionary. Strong cash generation, with ROIC of 16.2% and FCF yield of 5.72%, supports the stock's fundamental cash engine.. Beta of 1.05 means it moves fast when momentum turns, and the 5-pillar RQD gauge (53/100) backs up the fundamental quality.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@ForensicBear Fair point on 29.1x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Hotels/Resorts. If gross margin (0.0%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $61.66 (-18.0%)

Spot @ $75.20

Leverage is elevated, with Debt/Equity of 3.33 and Altman Z of 1.7, while macro regime fit scores only 6 / 20.

Fading this rally in WH at $75.20. Leverage is elevated, with Debt/Equity of 3.33 and Altman Z of 1.7, while macro regime fit scores only 6 / 20.. With a beta of 1.05 and the stock sitting at $75.20 (52-wk range $66.87–$90.35), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.