WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 6,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,667,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Marriott International in the 2nd quarter worth $638,968,000. Boston Partners acquired a new position in Marriott International during the second quarter worth $196,579,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 7.2% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,281,825,000 after buying an additional 330,952 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 27,221.0% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 315,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,214,000 after buying an additional 314,403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,543,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,612,606,000 after acquiring an additional 306,717 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, EVP Benjamin T. Breland sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.03, for a total value of $716,060.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,399 shares in the company, valued at $9,451,633.97. The trade was a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total transaction of $22,630,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 113,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,813,498.74. This represents a 35.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 97,157 shares of company stock valued at $34,768,825. Company insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of MAR opened at $326.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $330.47 and a 200 day moving average of $297.81. The company has a market capitalization of $86.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.09. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $205.40 and a 12 month high of $370.00.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.The business had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Barclays boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $328.00 to $331.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.47.

Marriott International Profile

Marriott International is a global lodging company that develops, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Its core activities include hotel and resort management, franchise operations, property development and the provision of centralized services such as reservations, marketing and loyalty program management. The company’s brand architecture spans market segments from luxury and premium to select-service and extended-stay, enabling it to serve a wide range of business and leisure travelers as well as corporate and group customers.

The company traces its roots to the hospitality business founded by J.