Capital International Sarl Acquires 8,448 Shares of Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Capital International Sarl lifted its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 41,237 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,448 shares during the quarter. Capital International Sarl’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $10,740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MAR. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Marriott International in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Marriott International by 312.5% during the third quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at about $44,000. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Drew Pinto sold 4,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.81, for a total value of $1,439,240.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,221 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,957,998.01. The trade was a 32.73% 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 sale, 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 position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 97,157 shares of company stock valued at $34,768,825 over the last quarter. 10.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marriott International Trading Up 1.6%

Marriott International stock opened at $328.86 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $330.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $297.44. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $205.40 and a 12 month high of $370.00. The company has a market capitalization of $87.14 billion, a PE ratio of 34.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.09.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.45 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s payout ratio is 28.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MAR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays lifted their price target on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.27.

Marriott International Company 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.