Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Mizuho

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) was upgraded by research analysts at Mizuho from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a $104.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $58.00. Mizuho’s price objective points to a potential upside of 47.10% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $87.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $127.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 14th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $52.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $70.70 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85. 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 $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.63, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $59.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.80.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VAC. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 79.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co. grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

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.