LSV Asset Management Raises Stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

LSV Asset Management grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,657 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,025 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide were worth $11,807,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 155.0% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 194.0% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 683 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $75.18 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.58 billion, a PE ratio of -7.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.20. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $44.58 and a fifty-two week high of $86.33. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $70.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $62.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a current ratio of 3.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.67 by ($0.43). The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.37% and a negative net margin of 6.72%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 7.24 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th will be issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -31.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Michael Flaskey bought 14,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $67.26 per share, with a total value of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,618.12. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VAC. Barclays raised their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $58.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citizens Jmp cut Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.70.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Profile

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.