OneAscent Financial Services LLC Buys New Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $575,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in MAR. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,440,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,377,577,000 after purchasing an additional 118,504 shares during the period. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,107,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,274,475,000 after buying an additional 272,250 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Marriott International during the fourth quarter valued at about $812,570,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Marriott International by 13.2% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,879,028 shares of the company’s stock worth $582,952,000 after acquiring an additional 219,579 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in Marriott International by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,619,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,410,000 after acquiring an additional 19,387 shares in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MAR has been the subject of several research reports. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $412.00 to $395.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Marriott International from $353.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on Marriott International from $449.00 to $425.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.65.

Trending Headlines about Marriott International

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Marriott is partnering with Royal Group International to introduce the Ritz-Carlton brand in Cambodia, expanding its luxury hotel presence in a developing Southeast Asian market. Marriott and Royal Group to debut Ritz-Carlton in Cambodia
• Positive Sentiment: The Luxury Collection launched a new line of travel experiences, supporting Marriott’s effort to deepen engagement with affluent customers and strengthen its premium-brand portfolio. Marriott’s Luxury Collection launches travel experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target from $412 to $395 and shifted to a Neutral rating. Although the revised target still implies substantial upside, the reduction signals more limited near-term conviction. UBS lowers Marriott price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Marriott announced plans to redeem all $450 million of its 5.450% Series LL notes due September 2026. The transaction removes near-term debt maturity risk but uses cash for repayment. Marriott announces redemption of Series LL notes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a bearish outlook for third-quarter earnings, while cutting several forward EPS estimates, including Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027 and Q1 2028. The revisions suggest analysts see some moderation in Marriott’s earnings growth.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of MAR opened at $356.60 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $92.99 billion, a PE ratio of 36.95, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $371.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $357.83. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $256.76 and a 52 week high of $410.98.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 75.81% and a net margin of 9.62%.The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.65 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.