Greenspring Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 2,420 Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Greenspring Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 2,420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $751,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Marriott International in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new position in Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. bought a new position in Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. The trade was 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on MAR. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $382.07.

Marriott International Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of MAR opened at $385.30 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $101.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.43, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.10. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $253.55 and a 1-year high of $388.37. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $357.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $332.81.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.32 earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.64%.

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.