Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Receives $68.56 Average Price Target from Brokerages

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) has received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eleven research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $73.6667.

VAC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $63.00 to $54.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter worth $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 627.8% in the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE VAC opened at $70.70 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.64. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $86.33. The firm has a market cap of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.63, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently -34.52%.

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.