Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twelve analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $86.40.

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VAC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of VAC stock traded up $0.87 on Tuesday, hitting $98.74. 5,402 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 559,853. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 2.77. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12 month low of $44.58 and a 12 month high of $105.97. The stock has a market cap of $3.39 billion, a P/E ratio of -9.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $85.45 and a 200 day moving average of $70.79.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.72% and a positive return on equity of 11.37%. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.31 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -31.71%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

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.