Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) – What Are Researchers Saying About This Stock?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $108.17.

Several brokerages have weighed in on VAC. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays raised their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 0.3%

VAC stock opened at $112.92 on Thursday. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $44.58 and a 1-year high of $131.34. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $106.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $94.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.56, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.88 billion, a PE ratio of -11.59, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 8.77 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -32.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total transaction of $83,617,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares in the company, valued at approximately $376,927,398.82. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.4% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,239 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 229 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares during the period. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $474,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.3% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 14,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,435,000 after purchasing an additional 316 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) is a global vacation ownership and leisure travel company. It develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, which provide customers with access to accommodations and resort experiences through points-based and deeded ownership programs. The company also operates related vacation exchange, rental, resort management, and travel businesses.

Its portfolio includes vacation ownership and related offerings under brands such as Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Aqua-Aston.