Stifel Nicolaus Issues Positive Forecast for Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Price

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) had its price objective hoisted by investment analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $77.00 to $85.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective points to a potential upside of 26.70% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $37.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays dropped their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $87.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho lowered Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $85.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $61.38.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded up $9.09 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $67.09. 251,980 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 555,170. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $86.33. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.11, a PEG ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.33. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $57.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 3.87 and a quick ratio of 3.22.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 3.44%.The business’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VAC. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 627.8% during the second quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 339 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company 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.