Kathleen Pighini Sells 2,500 Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) insider Kathleen Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,298,520. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC stock traded down $1.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $118.17. 62,894 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 542,566. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $101.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.20. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.09, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $131.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 12.27% and a negative net margin of 6.47%.Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.96 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares during the period. Ananym Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 736,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,514,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.0% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 705,629 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,967,000 after acquiring an additional 69,652 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.4% in the first quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 524,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,139,000 after acquiring an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 12.3% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 474,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,869,000 after purchasing an additional 52,007 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on VAC. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $68.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $101.45.

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.