Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.700-7.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.760. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC stock traded down $2.51 during trading on Friday, hitting $47.00. The company had a trading volume of 1,431,459 shares, compared to its average volume of 533,154. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $70.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $70.92. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a fifty-two week low of $46.46 and a fifty-two week high of $99.42. The company has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.55, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.80 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.700-7.100 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 17th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.7%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 47.52%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VAC shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $83.00 price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $70.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Barclays lowered their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $87.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $82.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VAC. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 102.9% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 212,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,344,000 after purchasing an additional 107,598 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 481.5% during the 2nd quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 74,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,402,000 after acquiring an additional 61,852 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,670,000. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 22.7% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 121,820 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,809,000 after purchasing an additional 22,506 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 18.2% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 140,662 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,036,000 after purchasing an additional 21,623 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management.