Formuepleje A S Acquires Shares of 3,204 Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Formuepleje A S purchased a new position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 3,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,187,000.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC raised its position 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 worth $1,095,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott International by 2.0% in the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 1,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $533,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. lifted its position in Marriott International by 0.3% during the first quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,292,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% during the 1st 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MAR. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 price target on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Barclays dropped their price target on Marriott International from $379.00 to $348.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Erste Group Bank began coverage on Marriott International in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.65.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of MAR stock opened at $336.51 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $87.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $361.82 and its 200 day moving average is $358.44. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12-month low of $256.76 and a 12-month high of $410.98.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.65 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.7 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. 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.