Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Sold by Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.

Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. cut its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 24.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,512 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,332 shares during the quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $3,261,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Marriott International by 1.1% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,774,015 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,410,384,000 after purchasing an additional 230,820 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,488,566 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,592,371,000 after buying an additional 114,973 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,389,635,000 after buying an additional 1,637,119 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 7.2% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,281,825,000 after buying an additional 330,952 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 5.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,330,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,183,178,000 after acquiring an additional 206,820 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marriott International news, insider William P. Brown sold 9,456 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.25, for a total value of $3,387,612.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,940,750. This trade represents a 46.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Drew Pinto sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.81, for a total value of $1,439,240.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 8,221 shares in the company, valued at $2,957,998.01. This represents a 32.73% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 95,540 shares of company stock worth $34,274,055 over the last three months. 10.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have issued reports on MAR. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their target price on Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Evercore increased their price target on Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays raised their price objective on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.47.

Marriott International Trading Up 2.4%

MAR stock opened at $327.07 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $331.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $303.69. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $205.40 and a 12-month high of $370.00. The company has a market capitalization of $86.65 billion, a PE ratio of 34.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.09.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The business’s revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.45 earnings per share. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. Research analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 28.24%.

Marriott International News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Marriott announced a joint venture to bring Lefay — a recognized luxury wellness hospitality brand — into its portfolio as a dedicated luxury wellness offering, leveraging Marriott Bonvoy distribution and opening a new high-margin segment for fee and management revenue. Marriott International and Lefay Announce Milestone Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Series by Marriott made its Japan debut with Sugata Hotel Osaka Shinsaibashi, signaling continued brand expansion in Asia and incremental franchise/management fee upside from higher-demand markets. Series by Marriott Debuts in Japan
• Positive Sentiment: Marriott expanded its Vietnam pipeline with 10 new hotels and opened a Four Points by Sheraton in Cape Verde, reinforcing international room growth and long-term franchise/management fee visibility. Marriott expands Vietnam pipeline
• Positive Sentiment: Conversion/renovation financing closed (C-PACE $11M) to convert the MCM Elegante into a dual-branded Marriott property; such deals improve asset quality and expand fee-bearing rooms without Marriott carrying hotel-level debt. MCM Elegante Hotel secures C-PACE funds
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options flow — about 32,765 call contracts traded (≈933% above average) — signals heightened short-term bullish positioning by traders but does not guarantee fundamental change.
• Negative Sentiment: Local developments: JW Marriott Marco Island will face higher property taxes after a recent purchase, which may modestly raise operating costs at that asset. JW Marriott Marco Island to pay more in property taxes

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.