Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $107.83 According to Brokerages

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) has received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation, eight have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $108.25.

VAC has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $125.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $97.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC opened at $110.81 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $107.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.41. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a twelve month low of $44.58 and a twelve month high of $131.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.99, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. The company has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.38, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 8.77 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently -32.85%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 3,380,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $376,927,398.82. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at $1,298,520. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Ananym Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 736,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,514,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.4% during the first quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 524,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,139,000 after buying an additional 26,824 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 474,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,869,000 after acquiring an additional 52,007 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $17,975,000. Finally, Penn Capital Management Company LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,611,000. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) is a vacation ownership and leisure travel company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, commonly known as timeshare products, that provide customers with access to resort accommodations and related travel experiences.

Its portfolio includes Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Hyatt Vacation Club brands.