Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR – Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $384.7333.
MAR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group raised their target price on Marriott International from $336.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, Susquehanna raised their target price on Marriott International from $280.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd.
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Insider Buying and Selling
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 3,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 0.3% in the first quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,292,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% in the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 4.4% in the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 34.8% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.
Marriott International Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ MAR opened at $399.10 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $368.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $338.66. Marriott International has a 1-year low of $253.76 and a 1-year high of $410.98. The company has a market cap of $105.24 billion, a PE ratio of 41.88, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 1.10.
Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Marriott International Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is 30.64%.
Trending Headlines about Marriott International
Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on Marriott from $336 to $412, signaling continued confidence in the company’s earnings power even while keeping a neutral rating. Benzinga
- Positive Sentiment: Marriott launched “Ask Bonvoy,” a beta AI-powered hotel search and travel-planning tool, which could improve customer engagement and support more direct bookings. MSN
- Positive Sentiment: Marriott continues to expand its brand footprint, including the opening of Europe’s largest Aloft by Marriott in Manchester and the debut of a first Marriott Bonvoy citizenM property in Washington, D.C., both of which reinforce pipeline growth and brand reach. MSN Hospitality & Catering News
- Neutral Sentiment: Marriott’s travel and marketing coverage around Guyana and luxury-group events is supportive of brand awareness, but these items are unlikely to move the stock on their own. Yahoo Finance Manila Times
- Negative Sentiment: Hotel owners representing nearly 1,000 properties are pushing Marriott to revise Bonvoy program rules, arguing the loyalty program is too costly and unfair to owners; this could pressure Marriott’s franchise relationships and margins if tensions escalate. WSJ
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.
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