Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $382.0714.

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on MAR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th.

Marriott International Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ MAR opened at $397.06 on Friday. Marriott International has a twelve month low of $253.55 and a twelve month high of $398.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $364.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $336.56. The stock has a market cap of $104.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.66, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.32 earnings per share. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Marriott International will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.64%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 11.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in Marriott International by 9.3% during the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,465,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,654,000 after acquiring an additional 124,759 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its position in Marriott International by 5.8% during the third quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ now owns 73,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,210,000 after purchasing an additional 4,067 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in Marriott International by 12.0% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 386,638 shares of the company’s stock worth $100,696,000 after purchasing an additional 41,547 shares in the last quarter. FMB Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth $1,762,000. Finally, Capital International Sarl boosted its position in Marriott International by 25.8% during the third quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 41,237 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,740,000 after purchasing an additional 8,448 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Company 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.