Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twelve brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and seven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $86.40.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VAC shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citizens Jmp lowered Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VAC. LSV Asset Management increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 204,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,807,000 after buying an additional 15,025 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC boosted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 43.2% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 105,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,011,000 after purchasing an additional 31,770 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,284,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded up $0.87 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $98.74. The company had a trading volume of 5,402 shares, compared to its average volume of 559,853. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $85.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $70.79. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $105.97. The firm has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a PE ratio of -9.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 2.77.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -31.71%.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.