Stifel Nicolaus Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Stock

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) had its price target upped by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $352.00 to $365.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective points to a potential downside of 1.65% from the company’s current price.

MAR has been the subject of several other reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group lifted their target price on Marriott International from $336.00 to $412.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $372.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marriott International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $383.69.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ MAR opened at $371.14 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $97.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.94 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International has a 52-week low of $253.76 and a 52-week high of $410.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $376.22 and a 200-day moving average of $350.08.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The company had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.32 earnings per share. Marriott International’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 11.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 11.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott International

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Tema ETFs LLC grew its stake in Marriott International by 9.3% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 6,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,515,000 after acquiring an additional 580 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in Marriott International by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 70,781 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,231,000 after acquiring an additional 2,120 shares in the last quarter. BFI Infinity Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter worth $3,817,000. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 1.9% during the second quarter. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC now owns 29,658 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,991,000 after buying an additional 555 shares during the period. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. grew its holdings in Marriott International by 164.8% during the 2nd quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 8,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,112,000 after acquiring an additional 5,227 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Company Profile

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.