Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Lowers Stake in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 10.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 286,965 shares of the company’s stock after selling 32,422 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.11% of Marriott International worth $74,737,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. AlphaQuest LLC grew its stake in Marriott International by 2,750.0% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott International during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter valued at about $37,000. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. purchased a new position in Marriott International during the 2nd quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Quaker Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 203.4% in the 2nd quarter. Quaker Wealth Management LLC now owns 150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MAR. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $288.00 to $345.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Marriott International in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $329.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $276.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Rena Hozore Reiss sold 5,483 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $287.11, for a total value of $1,574,224.13. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 39,360 shares in the company, valued at $11,300,649.60. This represents a 12.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Deborah Marriott Harrison sold 70,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $291.63, for a total transaction of $20,414,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 175,210 shares in the company, valued at $51,096,492.30. The trade was a 28.55% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 88,289 shares of company stock valued at $25,669,425. 10.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott International Stock Down 3.7%

MAR opened at $313.84 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $306.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $281.73. The company has a market cap of $84.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.16. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $205.40 and a 52-week high of $331.09.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.09. Marriott International had a net margin of 10.07% and a negative return on equity of 89.29%. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.46 billion. Marriott International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.620 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 9.980-10.060 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 20th were issued a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 20th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.30%.

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.