Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Shares Bought by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 12.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 474,037 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,007 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide were worth $30,869,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 51.2% during the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 65,679 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,277,000 after purchasing an additional 22,236 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 13.6% in the first quarter. Caxton Associates LLP now owns 57,242 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,728,000 after buying an additional 6,852 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 174.0% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 142,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,302,000 after buying an additional 90,704 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 9.3% during the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 89,753 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,845,000 after buying an additional 7,632 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.9% during the first quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the period. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VAC opened at $97.50 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average of $94.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $75.87. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $105.97. The company has a quick ratio of 2.77, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.37% and a negative net margin of 6.72%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 7.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.3%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is -31.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on VAC. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $92.00 to $119.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $86.70.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide 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.