Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Bought by Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC raised its position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 11.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,703 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,742 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $11,387,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 70.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Marriott International stock opened at $400.63 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $367.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $337.99. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $253.76 and a 12-month high of $410.98. The stock has a market cap of $105.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.04, a PEG ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.32 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.64%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 price objective on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday, May 11th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $372.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $384.73.

Marriott International Profile

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.