Embree Financial Group Takes $823,000 Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Embree Financial Group acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $823,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the second quarter worth $638,968,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,389,635,000 after buying an additional 1,637,119 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in Marriott International by 7.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,825,000 after acquiring an additional 330,952 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 52.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 741,408 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,618,000 after acquiring an additional 253,696 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Marriott International by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,774,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,410,384,000 after acquiring an additional 230,820 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott International from $328.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $285.00 to $370.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.47.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total value of $1,236,168.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,124,000. This represents a 36.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Drew Pinto sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.81, for a total transaction of $1,439,240.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,221 shares in the company, valued at $2,957,998.01. This represents a 32.73% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 95,540 shares of company stock worth $34,274,055 in the last three months. Insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Price Performance

MAR opened at $317.54 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $331.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $302.90. The stock has a market cap of $84.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.09. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $205.40 and a 12 month high of $370.00.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.45 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 EPS for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.24%.

Marriott International Profile

Marriott International is a global lodging company that develops, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Its core activities include hotel and resort management, franchise operations, property development and the provision of centralized services such as reservations, marketing and loyalty program management. The company’s brand architecture spans market segments from luxury and premium to select-service and extended-stay, enabling it to serve a wide range of business and leisure travelers as well as corporate and group customers.

The company traces its roots to the hospitality business founded by J.