Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Sells $1,084,680.00 in Stock

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Marriott International Stock Down 0.1%

NASDAQ:MAR traded down $0.49 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $358.69. 1,655,979 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,570,668. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $253.55 and a 1 year high of $380.00. The company has a market cap of $94.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $344.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $324.04.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. The business 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 for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.32 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is an increase from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Marriott International by 4.4% during the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its position in Marriott International by 647.2% during the first quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 23,440 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,667,000 after acquiring an additional 20,303 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems increased its position in Marriott International by 29.8% during the first quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems now owns 18,548 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,066,000 after acquiring an additional 4,256 shares during the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors increased its position in Marriott International by 7.0% during the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,154 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,686,000 after acquiring an additional 338 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Marriott International by 28.4% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MAR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $372.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on shares of Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $376.13.

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.