Rena Hozore Reiss Sells 2,512 Shares of Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Stock

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Rena Hozore Reiss sold 2,512 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.00, for a total transaction of $896,784.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,954,859. This trade represents a 6.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ MAR traded up $6.05 on Tuesday, reaching $359.94. The company had a trading volume of 2,159,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,669,115. The company’s fifty day moving average is $319.59 and its 200-day moving average is $289.08. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $205.40 and a 1-year high of $370.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $95.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.45 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.24%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott International

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $812,570,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 21.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,389,635,000 after acquiring an additional 1,637,119 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the second quarter worth $196,579,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 37.9% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,363,845 shares of the company’s stock valued at $423,119,000 after acquiring an additional 374,497 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Marriott International by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,825,000 after purchasing an additional 330,952 shares in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on MAR shares. Barclays boosted their price target on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Evercore increased their price target 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. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marriott International has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.27.

About Marriott International

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.