Brokerages Set Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) PT at $83.70

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twelve research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $83.70.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on VAC. Citizens Jmp cut Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Barclays increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $50.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho set a $103.00 target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of VAC stock opened at $94.45 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 2.77. The stock has a market cap of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of -9.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $77.46 and a 200-day moving average of $66.50. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $97.44.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.72% and a positive return on equity of 11.37%. The business’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 7.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 27th were paid a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 27th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently -31.71%.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Diversified Trust Co. grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,077 shares of the company’s stock worth $235,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares in the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock worth $474,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 46,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,693,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares in the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the development, marketing and management of vacation ownership resorts and related products. Originally launched as a division of Marriott International in 1984, the company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2011. Since then, it has expanded its offerings through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, establishing itself as a leading provider in the global timeshare industry.

The company’s core business activities include selling vacation ownership interests, managing a growing portfolio of branded resorts and operating a loyalty program that allows members to exchange or use points at affiliated properties.