Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Shares Sold by Sapient Capital LLC

Sapient Capital LLC reduced its holdings in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 56,668 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,590 shares during the quarter. Sapient Capital LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $21,001,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd acquired a new stake in Marriott International in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. McMillan Office Inc. acquired a new position in Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in Marriott International during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 127.0% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 84 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 100.0% during the 1st quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Marriott International from $387.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Friday. Barclays reduced their price objective on Marriott International from $379.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $386.65.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president 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 document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 11.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of MAR opened at $353.91 on Monday. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $256.49 and a 12-month high of $410.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $377.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $355.45.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. Marriott International’s revenue was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.65 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.26%.

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.