Pure Financial Advisors LLC Buys New Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Pure Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of MAR. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Marriott International in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new position in shares of Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Marriott International in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $336.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley raised 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $384.73.

Marriott International Stock Performance

MAR stock opened at $396.20 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $104.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.57, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $371.76 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $340.59. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $253.76 and a 1-year high of $410.98.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The business’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. 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, analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.73 dividend. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Marriott International’s payout ratio is presently 30.64%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at $7,168,650.12. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 11.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.