Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Trading Down 6.4% – Should You Sell?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC)’s stock price fell 6.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $115.58 and last traded at $115.5530. Approximately 112,433 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average daily volume of 548,245 shares. The stock had previously closed at $123.47.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VAC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research cut shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $97.80.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $97.68 and a 200-day moving average of $77.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.85, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a quick ratio of 2.99, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -32.85%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in 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 during the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth $12,633,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 351,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,281,000 after purchasing an additional 215,202 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth $17,975,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.