Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of VAC Q1 Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) – Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.50. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $6.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The business’s revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on VAC. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $52.00 price objective (down from $70.00) on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $67.82 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $60.93 and its 200 day moving average is $61.96. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $44.58 and a 1-year high of $86.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a current ratio of 3.48 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.32, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -34.52%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Michael Flaskey bought 14,862 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 14,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,618.12. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last 90 days, insiders acquired 14,971 shares of company stock valued at $1,006,280. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VAC. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 18.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 140,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,036,000 after purchasing an additional 21,623 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 147.9% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,487 shares of the company’s stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 5,064 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 100,636 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,465,000 after buying an additional 4,497 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 79.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,051,000 after acquiring an additional 214,629 shares during the period. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the development, marketing and management of vacation ownership resorts and related products. Originally launched as a division of Marriott International in 1984, the company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2011. Since then, it has expanded its offerings through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, establishing itself as a leading provider in the global timeshare industry.

The company’s core business activities include selling vacation ownership interests, managing a growing portfolio of branded resorts and operating a loyalty program that allows members to exchange or use points at affiliated properties.