Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Saturday.

VAC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Mizuho set a $103.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $99.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC stock opened at $119.61 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1 year low of $44.58 and a 1 year high of $131.34. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $101.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $80.20.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 12.27% and a negative net margin of 6.47%.The company’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $325,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.2% in the first quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $474,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.2% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 51.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.