Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,158,682 shares of the company’s stock after selling 152,565 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 9.13% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $210,242,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Senvest Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 19.4% in the 2nd quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,816,012 shares of the company’s stock worth $131,316,000 after acquiring an additional 294,937 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,051,000 after acquiring an additional 214,629 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 71.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 635,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,987,000 after purchasing an additional 265,278 shares during the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 34.6% in the 3rd quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 429,639 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,597,000 after purchasing an additional 110,469 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,971,000. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently issued reports on VAC. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $63.00 to $54.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. 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. Mizuho downgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $85.00 to $58.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $64.00.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $65.00 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.25 billion, a PE ratio of -7.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $58.31 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $62.83. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 12 month low of $44.58 and a 12 month high of $86.33.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $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 Corporation will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -34.52%.

Trending Headlines about Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott Vacations Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and encouraging margins: VAC reported $1.86 EPS vs. $1.72 consensus and highlighted strong EBITDA performance, which helped trigger an initial rally after results. Marriott Vacations Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY‑2026 outlook: management set EPS guidance of $7.05–$7.80 (above Street consensus ~6.83) and targets $755M–$780M adjusted EBITDA for 2026, signaling operational improvement under new leadership. That guidance is a key bullish driver. Marriott Vacations targets $755M–$780M adjusted EBITDA in 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst and aftermarket commentary: some analysts and investors (e.g., Seeking Alpha write-ups) view the quarter and new strategy as a bottoming process — citing valuation, free cash flow potential and a ~5.7% dividend yield — supporting a longer‑term buy case. Marriott Vacations Q4 Review
• Neutral Sentiment: Short interest fell meaningfully in February (≈14.4% decline), reducing some short-squeeze risk but also reflecting shifting sentiment among bearish holders; impact on price is mixed. (No direct article link available)
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting analyst signals — Wells Fargo raised its target to $58 but kept an “underweight” call (implying downside), while Stifel raised its target to $85 with a “buy” — creates crosscurrents and may encourage profit-taking and volatility. Analyst price target changes
• Negative Sentiment: Investor lawsuit probe: Pomerantz LLP announced an investigation into Marriott Vacations, which introduces legal/looser sentiment risk and likely pressured sentiment today. Pomerantz investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Top‑line softness and contract sales slip: revenues slightly missed estimates and contract sales declined year‑over‑year, underscoring execution challenges despite the EPS beat and making some investors cautious. Q4 losses and strategic refocus

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.