Analysts Set Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Price Target at $385.88

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, ten have issued a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $385.8824.

Several equities analysts recently commented on MAR shares. China Intl Cap upgraded shares of Marriott International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $410.00 to $395.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

Marriott International Trading Up 1.6%

Marriott International stock opened at $348.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $90.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.07, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International has a 12 month low of $256.76 and a 12 month high of $410.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $353.24 and its 200-day moving average is $357.70.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its quarterly 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. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 75.81% and a net margin of 9.62%.The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.19 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.65 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Marriott International will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MAR. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 3,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 2.0% in the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 1,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,292,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its holdings in Marriott International by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $808,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Marriott International by 4.4% during the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc is a global hospitality company that operates, franchises, licenses and manages hotels, resorts and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes full-service, luxury, select-service and extended-stay accommodations, as well as branded residences, timeshare properties and vacation experiences. Marriott also provides food and beverage, meeting and event services through many of its properties.

The company’s brands include Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St.