Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $86.40.

A number of research firms have commented on VAC. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $92.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price for the company in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. LSV Asset Management grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 204,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,807,000 after acquiring an additional 15,025 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 43.2% in the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 105,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,011,000 after buying an additional 31,770 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after acquiring an additional 234,105 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,950,309 shares of the company’s stock worth $129,820,000 after acquiring an additional 54,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,284,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded down $0.50 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $98.31. 233,880 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 420,028. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $105.97. The stock has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.58 and its 200 day simple moving average is $71.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a current ratio of 3.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($0.43). Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.72% and a positive return on equity of 11.37%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.31 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -31.71%.

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.