Copeland Capital Management LLC Has $15.38 Million Stock Holdings in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Copeland Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 4.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,586 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,263 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $15,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Marriott International by 312.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Marriott International during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, 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 value of $1,439,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 8,221 shares in the company, valued at $2,957,998.01. This trade represents a 32.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Rajeev Menon sold 6,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $356.61, for a total transaction of $2,258,411.13. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 9,492 shares in the company, valued at $3,384,942.12. The trade was a 40.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055 over the last three months. Insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MAR. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $331.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, April 10th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Marriott International from $280.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $357.27.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ MAR opened at $368.24 on Friday. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $227.55 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00. The stock has a market cap of $97.56 billion, a PE ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $340.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $313.91.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.45 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s payout ratio is 28.24%.

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.