Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. Takes $854,000 Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Houlihan Financial Resource Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 2,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $854,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,774,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,410,384,000 after buying an additional 230,820 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 21.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,389,635,000 after buying an additional 1,637,119 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 9.3% in the third quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,465,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $381,654,000 after buying an additional 124,759 shares during the period. Fayez Sarofim & Co boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 971,981 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,359,000 after purchasing an additional 4,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in Marriott International by 26.2% in the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 846,740 shares of the company’s stock valued at $220,525,000 after buying an additional 175,637 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Marriott International

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MAR opened at $385.76 on Friday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $351.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $329.71. The firm has a market cap of $101.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.48, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $253.55 and a 52-week high of $388.37.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This is an increase from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial increased their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $382.07.

About Marriott International

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.