Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Insider Kathleen Pighini Sells 2,500 Shares of Stock

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) insider Kathleen Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,298,520. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded down $1.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $118.17. 62,894 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 542,566. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $131.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. The stock has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $101.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $80.20.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.88 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at about $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after buying an additional 234,105 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth about $12,633,000. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 351,552 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,281,000 after buying an additional 215,202 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $17,975,000. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VAC has been the subject of several analyst reports. Susquehanna initiated coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lifted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Mizuho set a $103.00 price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.45.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.