Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the eleven brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $73.6667.

Several analysts recently issued reports on VAC shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $52.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $58.00 to $104.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $52.00 to $105.00 in a report on Monday, March 2nd.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 5.9%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $66.08 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.13, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.24. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $86.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $61.61 and a 200 day moving average of $61.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is -34.52%.

Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other news, insider Michael Flaskey purchased 14,862 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,618.12. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders acquired 14,971 shares of company stock worth $1,006,280 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.