Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Receives $283.17 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $286.40.

Several brokerages have issued reports on MAR. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Marriott International from $273.00 to $278.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Marriott International from $302.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Marriott International from $262.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Institutional Trading of Marriott International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MAR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $638,968,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 194.7% during the 1st quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,709,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $407,242,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129,555 shares during the period. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Marriott International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $266,084,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Marriott International by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,427,410 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,292,809,000 after buying an additional 766,309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners bought a new position in Marriott International in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $196,579,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $283.07 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $265.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $264.45. Marriott International has a one year low of $205.40 and a one year high of $307.52. The stock has a market cap of $76.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.36.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.09. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 89.86% and a net margin of 10.07%.The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. Marriott International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.620 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 9.980-10.060 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Marriott International will post 10.1 EPS for the current year.

Marriott International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, August 7th that authorizes the company to buyback 25,000,000 outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St.