Zacks Research Downgrades Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) to Hold

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) was downgraded by stock analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q1 2027 earnings at $1.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $7.44 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on VAC. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday. Citizens Jmp cut shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the company from $52.00 to $105.00 in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $83.70.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $85.52 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.25. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $91.61. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $73.24 and a 200-day moving average of $63.87. The company has a quick ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.72% and a positive return on equity of 11.37%. The company’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Michael Flaskey bought 14,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,618.12. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 13.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Algert Global LLC raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 43.2% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 105,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,011,000 after acquiring an additional 31,770 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 204,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,807,000 after purchasing an additional 15,025 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.9% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,950,309 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,820,000 after purchasing an additional 54,285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $1,284,000. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the development, marketing and management of vacation ownership resorts and related products. Originally launched as a division of Marriott International in 1984, the company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2011. Since then, it has expanded its offerings through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, establishing itself as a leading provider in the global timeshare industry.

The company’s core business activities include selling vacation ownership interests, managing a growing portfolio of branded resorts and operating a loyalty program that allows members to exchange or use points at affiliated properties.