Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Sold by NS Partners Ltd

NS Partners Ltd cut its holdings in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 19.1% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 108,102 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,463 shares during the period. Marriott International makes up about 1.7% of NS Partners Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 17th largest position. NS Partners Ltd’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $40,062,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of MAR. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 3,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its stake in Marriott International by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 1,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. raised its stake in Marriott International by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,292,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% in the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Marriott International by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $243,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of MAR stock opened at $341.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $365.55 and a 200 day simple moving average of $359.01. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $256.76 and a fifty-two week high of $410.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 company had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.65 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International’s payout ratio is currently 30.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on shares of Marriott International from $379.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marriott International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $385.65.

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.