Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for VAC Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report released on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.84. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $6.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s FY2025 earnings at $6.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.67 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho raised their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $142.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $102.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $66.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 12.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a current ratio of 3.53. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $65.43 and a fifty-two week high of $108.57. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $80.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $82.77.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.35. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 10.89%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.24 billion.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.79 dividend. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.74%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is 56.23%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera purchased 650 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.66 per share, for a total transaction of $46,579.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 8,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,458.20. This trade represents a 8.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 3.6% during the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 153,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,306,000 after acquiring an additional 5,391 shares in the last quarter. Investors Research Corp bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $1,260,000. Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 167.5% during the third quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 7,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 4,846 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $954,000. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.2% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 25,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,892,000 after purchasing an additional 2,603 shares in the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management.