Pallas Capital Advisors LLC Takes Position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 27,597 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,812,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VAC. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% during the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $119.61 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. The company has a market capitalization of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -12.28, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 1 year low of $44.58 and a 1 year high of $131.34. The company’s fifty day moving average is $101.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on VAC. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Mizuho set a $103.00 target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays lifted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide 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.