Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Shares Bought by Range Financial Group LLC

Range Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 59.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 30,849 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,449 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC owned 0.09% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $1,780,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.1% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 155.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Michael Flaskey bought 14,862 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,618.12. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders acquired 14,971 shares of company stock valued at $1,006,280 in the last 90 days. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VAC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Mizuho raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $58.00 to $104.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $52.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 2.4%

NYSE VAC opened at $64.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48. The firm has a market cap of $2.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.96, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.54. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $86.33.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -34.52%.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.