Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) had its price objective raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $58.00 to $66.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “underweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential downside of 14.26% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Citizens Jmp lowered Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $92.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $80.60.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $76.98 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $69.35 and its 200-day moving average is $61.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion, a PE ratio of -7.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $86.33.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.37% and a negative net margin of 6.72%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael Flaskey purchased 14,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $67.26 per share, with a total value of $999,618.12. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,618.12. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 13.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. Capital World Investors acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the 4th 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 acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth approximately $12,633,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 41.4% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 399,668 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,057,000 after buying an additional 117,030 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

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.