Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Shares Bought by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 7.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 234,105 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.10% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $195,730,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $244,000. Ruffer LLP acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $3,404,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth about $668,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 88.5% in the fourth quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 11,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 5,510 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 342.3% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $438,000 after purchasing an additional 5,880 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $76.98 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $69.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $61.70. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 52 week low of $44.58 and a 52 week high of $86.33. The stock has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of -7.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.20.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($0.43). Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.37% and a negative net margin of 6.72%.The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 7.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.2%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is -31.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Michael Flaskey purchased 14,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at $999,618.12. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $92.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $80.60.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.