140,607 Shares in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Purchased by Empowered Funds LLC

Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 140,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,325,000.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at about $12,633,000. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 351,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,281,000 after acquiring an additional 215,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at $17,975,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Key Marriott Vacations Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott Vacations Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad earnings-estimate upgrades: Zacks lifted its FY2026 EPS forecast to $8.33 from $7.38, FY2027 to $8.67 from $7.44, and FY2028 to $9.20 from $7.96. Quarterly estimates were also raised, including Q3 2026 EPS to $1.99 from $1.66 and Q3 2027 EPS to $2.70 from $1.89. These revisions indicate stronger expected earnings momentum. Marriott Vacations Worldwide earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst remains strongly bullish: Zacks Research maintained a “Strong-Buy” view on VAC, reinforcing the positive signal from the higher forecasts. The current-year analyst consensus is $8.88 EPS, while Zacks projects earnings growth to $9.20 per share in FY2028. Zacks Research rating and estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth-stock appeal highlighted: A separate Zacks analysis identified Marriott Vacations Worldwide as a strong growth stock using its Style Scores framework, potentially attracting growth-oriented investors. Why Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are analyst forecasts rather than new company guidance or reported results. Investors should also weigh execution risk, Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s substantial leverage, and the possibility that elevated expectations are already reflected in the shares.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In related news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total transaction of $83,617,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares in the company, valued at $376,927,398.82. This trade represents a 18.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VAC shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $68.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.45.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 1.2%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $110.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $131.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $104.77 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.72. The firm has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.31, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.23.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.96 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.7 EPS for the current year.

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.