Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Receives $83.70 Average Price Target from Analysts

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the twelve ratings firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $83.70.

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Up 4.5%

VAC stock opened at $98.21 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of -9.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a current ratio of 3.30. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.64 and its 200 day moving average is $67.09. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $100.02.

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 negative net margin of 6.72% and a positive return on equity of 11.37%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.66 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.26 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were given a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -31.71%.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company 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.