Penn Capital Management Company LLC Acquires New Position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Penn Capital Management Company LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 162,740 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,611,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,730,000 after acquiring an additional 234,105 shares during the period. Ananym Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 736,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,514,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 705,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,967,000 after purchasing an additional 69,652 shares in the last quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 26,824 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 12.3% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 474,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,869,000 after purchasing an additional 52,007 shares in the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $110.15 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a PE ratio of -11.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.23. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 12 month low of $44.58 and a 12 month high of $131.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.99. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $104.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.72.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna began coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target for the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $65.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Mizuho set a $103.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.45.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide News Roundup

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.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 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 value of $83,617,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,380,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,927,398.82. The trade was a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Profile

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.