Short Interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Drops By 14.4%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) saw a significant decline in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,557,253 shares, a decline of 14.4% from the January 29th total of 2,988,127 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 491,530 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.2 days. Currently, 7.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Currently, 7.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 491,530 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 5.2 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Citizens Jmp decreased their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $115.00 to $60.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Mizuho upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $58.00 to $104.00 in a research report on Thursday. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $87.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $127.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.67.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 627.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 339 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% in the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased 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 acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC stock opened at $72.18 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $2.48 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.79, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $59.13 and its 200 day moving average is $62.83. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52 week low of $44.58 and a 52 week high of $86.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Research analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -34.52%.

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.