Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC Decreases Holdings in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Posted by George Bondi on Jul 18th, 2026

Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC lowered its position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR – Free Report) by 27.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,950 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,846 shares during the period. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $1,619,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,479,000 after buying an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Marriott International by 39.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 1,631 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in Marriott International by 39.6% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 19,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,605,000 after acquiring an additional 5,480 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 21.8% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 3.8% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 137,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,520,000 after purchasing an additional 5,007 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 11.43% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on MAR shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Marriott International from $352.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $353.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 price target on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marriott International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $385.38.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Marriott International

Marriott International Trading Down 1.3%

NASDAQ MAR opened at $366.24 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $376.48 and its 200 day moving average price is $350.20. Marriott International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.76 and a twelve month high of $410.98. The company has a market capitalization of $96.57 billion, a PE ratio of 38.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.95 and a beta of 1.11.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 EPS 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 the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Equities analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 EPS for the current year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.64%.

About Marriott International

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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.