Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for MAR Earnings

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Marriott International in a research note issued on Monday, August 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will earn $2.82 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.90. The consensus estimate for Marriott International’s current full-year earnings is $11.70 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott International’s FY2026 earnings at $11.75 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $13.18 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $4.01 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $15.21 EPS.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.65 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. China Intl Cap raised shares of Marriott International to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $352.00 to $365.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $280.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $410.00 to $395.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $386.65.

Marriott International Stock Performance

MAR stock opened at $356.57 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $92.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.10. The business’s 50-day moving average is $373.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $356.94. Marriott International has a fifty-two week low of $256.76 and a fifty-two week high of $410.98.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,440,359 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,377,577,000 after purchasing an additional 118,504 shares during the period. Capital International Investors raised its stake in Marriott International by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,107,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,274,475,000 after purchasing an additional 272,250 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at about $812,570,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew 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 buying an additional 219,579 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,619,423 shares of the company’s stock worth $502,410,000 after buying an additional 19,387 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

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.