Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Bought by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 64.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 113,730 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 44,605 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $29,620,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,479,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 39.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,805 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 1,631 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Marriott International by 39.6% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 19,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,605,000 after buying an additional 5,480 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 21.8% in the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after buying an additional 1,079 shares during the period. Finally, Mutual Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Marriott International by 4.5% during the second quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 1,048 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Felitia Lee sold 1,617 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.98, for a total value of $494,769.66. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 4,893 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,497,160.14. This represents a 24.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 10.68% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Marriott International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $353.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $93.77 billion, a PE ratio of 37.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $319.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.08. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $205.40 and a fifty-two week high of $370.00.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The company had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on MAR shares. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Marriott International from $296.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.27.

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.