Analysts Issue Forecasts for MAR FY2026 Earnings

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) – Investment analysts at Erste Group Bank issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Marriott International in a research note issued on Thursday, August 27th. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel anticipates that the company will earn $11.73 per share for the year. Erste Group Bank has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marriott International’s current full-year earnings is $11.70 per share. Erste Group Bank also issued estimates for Marriott International’s FY2027 earnings at $13.06 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Marriott International from $449.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $412.00 to $395.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $352.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.65.

Marriott International Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Marriott International stock opened at $341.76 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $365.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $359.01. Marriott International has a twelve month low of $256.76 and a twelve month high of $410.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.42, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. Marriott International’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.65 earnings per share. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAR. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 43,255.9% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 114,540,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,447,417,000 after purchasing an additional 114,275,918 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at about $812,570,000. Diamant Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 32,607.0% during the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 490,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,046,000 after buying an additional 489,105 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 37.9% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors lifted its stake in Marriott International by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,107,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,274,475,000 after purchasing an additional 272,250 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is currently 30.26%.

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.