Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Issues Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) updated its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.540-2.620 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.660. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Marriott International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 9.980-10.060 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $273.00 to $278.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $285.00 to $280.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $302.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott International presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $283.17.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MAR traded up $9.58 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $273.47. 1,019,632 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,620,631. Marriott International has a 1 year low of $205.40 and a 1 year high of $307.52. The company has a market cap of $74.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.80, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $265.56 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $263.96.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38 by $0.09. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 93.44% and a net margin of 9.60%.The firm had revenue of $6.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.46 billion. Marriott International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.620 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.980-10.060 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 21st were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 21st. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.21%.

Marriott International declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Thursday, August 7th that permits the company to repurchase 25,000,000 shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Marriott International

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MAR. Nomura Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 42.0% during the 2nd quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 5,693 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,555,000 after purchasing an additional 1,685 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its position in Marriott International by 14.7% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 2,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Strategic Investment Advisors MI acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter valued at approximately $378,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter valued at approximately $184,000. Finally, Blue Edge Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 0.3% in the second quarter. Blue Edge Capital LLC now owns 21,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,890,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St.