Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.200-2.260 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.370. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Marriott International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 9.820-10.190 EPS.

Marriott International Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MAR opened at $290.45 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.38, a PEG ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 1.57. Marriott International has a 52 week low of $204.55 and a 52 week high of $307.52. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $284.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $261.87.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.37 by $0.08. Marriott International had a net margin of 11.18% and a negative return on equity of 177.91%. On average, analysts expect that Marriott International will post 9.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MAR. Bank of America lifted their target price on Marriott International from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $280.00 to $314.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $294.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho lifted their target price on Marriott International from $246.00 to $293.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $252.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 26th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott International has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $284.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider William P. Brown sold 1,707 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.30, for a total transaction of $485,300.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 23,077 shares in the company, valued at $6,560,791.10. This represents a 6.89 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 12.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St.