Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Bought by Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC

Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 169.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,052 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,957 shares during the quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $3,429,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 7,216 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,239,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 31.3% during the fourth quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 74,243 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,033,000 after buying an additional 17,718 shares in the last quarter. LPL Financial LLC grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 217,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,540,000 after buying an additional 6,659 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 8.6% during the fourth quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 44,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,860,000 after buying an additional 3,554 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aufman Associates Inc acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth about $218,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,168,650.12. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 11.43% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Marriott International Price Performance

NASDAQ MAR opened at $393.61 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $361.53 and its 200 day moving average price is $335.12. The company has a market capitalization of $103.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.10. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.55 and a 12 month high of $398.96.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a $0.73 dividend. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is 30.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $280.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott International currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $382.07.

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.