Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Issues Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.140-3.210 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.030. Marriott International also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 12.070-12.140 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MAR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Argus reduced their price objective on Marriott International from $445.00 to $425.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Marriott International in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $426.00 to $463.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $363.00 to $409.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marriott International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $394.48.

Marriott International Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of MAR opened at $424.87 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $363.86 and a 200 day moving average of $357.18. The company has a market cap of $109.40 billion, a PE ratio of 42.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.06 and a beta of 1.15. Marriott International has a 52-week low of $272.66 and a 52-week high of $433.30.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $3.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.84 by $0.18. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.68% and a negative return on equity of 69.94%. The business had revenue of $7 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.93 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 12.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, insider Deborah Harrison sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.09, for a total transaction of $1,232,315.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 282,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,424,230.47. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider David Marriott sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.09, for a total value of $1,232,315.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 282,383 shares in the company, valued at approximately $99,424,230.47. The trade was a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 11.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, franchises, licenses and manages hotels, resorts, residences and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn and Element. The company also operates Marriott Bonvoy, a travel loyalty program that provides members with benefits and rewards across participating properties and travel experiences.

Marriott traces its origins to 1927, when J.