Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $384.7333.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on MAR shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 target price on Marriott International in a report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th.

Marriott International Stock Up 0.6%

NASDAQ MAR traded up $2.11 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $381.86. 202,633 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,566,165. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $373.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $346.28. The firm has a market cap of $100.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International has a fifty-two week low of $253.76 and a fifty-two week high of $410.98.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 11.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This is an increase 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 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.64%.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Marriott International

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MAR. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in Marriott International by 21.7% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,389,635,000 after acquiring an additional 1,637,119 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Marriott International by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,440,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,377,577,000 after acquiring an additional 118,504 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in Marriott International by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,107,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,274,475,000 after buying an additional 272,250 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $812,570,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,879,028 shares of the company’s stock valued at $582,952,000 after purchasing an additional 219,579 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Marriott International Company 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.