Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.570-2.620 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.680. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Marriott International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 9.820-10.190 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on MAR shares. Mizuho increased their target price on Marriott International from $246.00 to $293.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Evercore ISI raised shares of Marriott International from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $330.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $308.00 to $300.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $245.00 price target (down previously from $313.00) on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $294.00 to $301.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marriott International has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $273.10.

Marriott International Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MAR traded up $3.92 on Tuesday, reaching $251.19. 1,185,250 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,585,826. Marriott International has a fifty-two week low of $204.55 and a fifty-two week high of $307.52. The business’s 50-day moving average is $239.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $266.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.24, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 1.39.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.25 by $0.07. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 116.67% and a net margin of 9.46%. The business had revenue of $6.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Marriott International will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 27th were issued a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 27th. Marriott International’s payout ratio is currently 30.29%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, insider William P. Brown sold 12,642 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $285.63, for a total value of $3,610,934.46. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 30,919 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,831,393.97. The trade was a 29.02 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Susan C. Schwab sold 1,054 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $277.48, for a total transaction of $292,463.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 4,551 shares in the company, valued at $1,262,811.48. This represents a 18.80 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 31,694 shares of company stock worth $8,938,132. 10.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott International

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Marriott International stock. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,887 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $2,479,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.