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

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) have earned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirteen research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $101.4545.

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VAC shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total transaction of $83,617,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,380,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,927,398.82. This trade represents a 18.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,298,520. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 8,853.2% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 3,194,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,481,000 after purchasing an additional 3,159,070 shares during the period. Capital World Investors acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter valued at about $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $12,633,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 351,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,281,000 after buying an additional 215,202 shares during the period. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $99.31 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $104.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.57. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $131.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of -10.20, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.99.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The company’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current year.

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.