UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Has $5.30 Million Holdings in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 20,357 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,678 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $5,302,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. iA Global Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 3.6% during the third quarter. iA Global Asset Management Inc. now owns 31,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,187,000 after buying an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in Marriott International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $16,757,000. McAdam LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott International by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Vista Investment Partners II LLC lifted its position in shares of Marriott International by 2.3% in the third quarter. Vista Investment Partners II LLC now owns 7,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,077,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on MAR shares. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays increased their price target on Marriott International from $276.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marriott International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $288.00 to $345.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $313.75.

Marriott International Stock Down 0.6%

MAR opened at $319.70 on Monday. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $205.40 and a 12-month high of $331.09. The business has a 50 day moving average of $308.03 and a 200-day moving average of $282.61. The stock has a market cap of $85.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.76, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.16.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 89.29% and a net margin of 10.07%.Marriott International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.620 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 9.980-10.060 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 20th were given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.30%.

Insider Activity

In other Marriott International news, EVP Rena Hozore Reiss sold 5,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $287.11, for a total transaction of $1,574,224.13. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 39,360 shares in the company, valued at $11,300,649.60. This represents a 12.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Deborah Marriott Harrison sold 70,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $291.63, for a total value of $20,414,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 175,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $51,096,492.30. The trade was a 28.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 88,289 shares of company stock valued at $25,669,425. Company insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

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.