Quantinno Capital Management LP Purchases 27,819 Shares of Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 22.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 151,599 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 27,819 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $49,584,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 127.0% in the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 84 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. McMillan Office Inc. bought a new position in Marriott International in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Marriott International during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in Marriott International during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at $7,168,650.12. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 11.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 target price on Marriott International in a report on Monday, June 15th. UBS Group increased their price target on Marriott International from $336.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Marriott International from $446.00 to $449.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $387.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $388.59.

Marriott International Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of Marriott International stock opened at $381.12 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $379.35 and its 200 day simple moving average is $353.73. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.76 and a 12 month high of $410.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $100.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.11.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.32 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. Analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is 30.64%.

Marriott International 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.