Kathleen Pighini Sells 2,500 Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) insider Kathleen Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,298,520. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $115.71 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.88, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.23. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $131.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.99, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. The company’s 50 day moving average is $102.29 and its 200 day moving average is $81.05.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after purchasing an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $474,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of 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 worth $63,000 after buying an additional 367 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on VAC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $134.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho set a $103.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.45.

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.