1,370 Shares in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Purchased by Waterloo Capital L.P.

Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,370 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $425,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Optimize Financial Inc lifted its position in Marriott International by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Marriott International by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the company’s stock worth $357,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Marriott International by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Modera Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,747 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,473,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in Marriott International by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in Marriott International by 3.7% during the 4th quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC now owns 970 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after purchasing an additional 35 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of MAR opened at $376.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $354.07 and a 200 day simple moving average of $330.90. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.55 and a 52-week high of $388.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $99.40 billion, a PE ratio of 39.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.32 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Marriott International’s payout ratio is presently 30.64%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have weighed in on MAR shares. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $382.07.

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.