Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR – Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $381.6429.
Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday, May 11th.
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Insider Buying and Selling
Institutional Trading of Marriott International
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd acquired a new stake in Marriott International during the 1st quarter worth $25,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Marriott International by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 41 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in Marriott International by 127.0% during the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 84 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the period. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new stake in Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.
Marriott International Trading Down 0.4%
NASDAQ:MAR opened at $369.15 on Monday. Marriott International has a 1 year low of $253.55 and a 1 year high of $380.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $347.26 and a 200-day moving average of $326.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.11.
Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.32 earnings per share. Marriott International’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 will post 11.66 EPS 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. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.73 dividend. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.12%.
More Marriott International News
Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings outlook for multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and several quarterly estimates, signaling confidence in Marriott’s long-term profitability and growth trajectory.
- Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted estimates for Q1 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, reinforcing the view that earnings momentum could remain strong beyond the near term.
- Positive Sentiment: Marriott announced 75 signings and 50 openings for Series by Marriott in India with The Fern Hotels & Resorts, adding more than 3,556 rooms and highlighting strong owner demand and international expansion. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Additional headlines pointed to improving hotel demand in Asia-Pacific and a new all-inclusive resort project in Riviera Maya, both of which suggest healthy travel demand and ongoing development activity.
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed a few near-term estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026 and Q2 2027, but the changes were modest and were outweighed by the upward revisions to later periods.
About Marriott International
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.
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