OneAscent Financial Services LLC Invests $575,000 in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

OneAscent Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 1,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $575,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MAR. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter worth about $812,570,000. World Investment Advisors increased its holdings in Marriott International by 130.8% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 16,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,968,000 after buying an additional 9,075 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Marriott International by 183.7% during the fourth quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 56,180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,429,000 after buying an additional 36,380 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 21.9% during the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 16,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,214,000 after buying an additional 3,023 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd now owns 12,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,149,000 after acquiring an additional 3,476 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. CICC Research started coverage on shares of Marriott International in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $352.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on Marriott International from $410.00 to $395.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Marriott International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.65.

Trending Headlines about Marriott International

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Marriott is partnering with Royal Group International to introduce the Ritz-Carlton brand in Cambodia, expanding its luxury hotel presence in a developing Southeast Asian market. Marriott and Royal Group to debut Ritz-Carlton in Cambodia
• Positive Sentiment: The Luxury Collection launched a new line of travel experiences, supporting Marriott’s effort to deepen engagement with affluent customers and strengthen its premium-brand portfolio. Marriott’s Luxury Collection launches travel experiences
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its price target from $412 to $395 and shifted to a Neutral rating. Although the revised target still implies substantial upside, the reduction signals more limited near-term conviction. UBS lowers Marriott price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Marriott announced plans to redeem all $450 million of its 5.450% Series LL notes due September 2026. The transaction removes near-term debt maturity risk but uses cash for repayment. Marriott announces redemption of Series LL notes
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a bearish outlook for third-quarter earnings, while cutting several forward EPS estimates, including Q1 2027, Q3 2027, Q4 2027 and Q1 2028. The revisions suggest analysts see some moderation in Marriott’s earnings growth.

Marriott International Stock Down 0.9%

MAR stock opened at $356.60 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $371.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $357.83. The stock has a market cap of $92.99 billion, a PE ratio of 36.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $256.76 and a fifty-two week high of $410.98.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. Marriott International’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.65 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.71 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be given a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.26%.

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.