Harbor Investment Advisory LLC Lowers Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lowered its holdings in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 566,369 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,998 shares during the period. Marriott International makes up about 12.9% of Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its largest holding. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Marriott International worth $175,710,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott International during the second quarter worth approximately $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Marriott International during the 3rd quarter worth $41,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Marriott International by 312.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Marriott International Stock Down 1.6%

Marriott International stock opened at $319.76 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $84.73 billion, a PE ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.09. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $205.40 and a 12-month high of $370.00. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $331.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $300.34.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.The company had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.45 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.24%.

Insider Transactions at Marriott International

In other news, EVP Drew Pinto sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.81, for a total transaction of $1,439,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,957,998.01. This represents a 32.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total value of $1,236,168.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,124,000. This trade represents a 36.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055. Corporate insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.47.

Marriott International Company 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.