Insider Selling: Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Sells 2,512 Shares of Stock

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Rena Hozore Reiss sold 2,512 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $357.00, for a total value of $896,784.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,954,859. This represents a 6.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Marriott International Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ MAR traded up $6.05 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $359.94. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,159,952 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,669,115. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $319.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $289.08. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $205.40 and a 1-year high of $370.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.38 billion, a PE ratio of 37.93, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company 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 firm earned $2.45 EPS. Marriott International’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.24%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MAR shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Truist Financial raised their target price on Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays increased their price target on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.27.

Institutional Trading of Marriott International

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MAR. Prosperity Bancshares Inc bought a new position in Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $112,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 21.5% during the fourth quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 5,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,686,000 after purchasing an additional 961 shares in the last quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at $4,808,000. Kovack Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 287.6% during the fourth quarter. Kovack Advisors Inc. now owns 6,380 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,979,000 after acquiring an additional 4,734 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 811,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $251,626,000 after acquiring an additional 69,660 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

About Marriott International

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.