Evergreen Capital Management LLC Buys 2,252 Shares of Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 62.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 5,865 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,252 shares during the quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $1,820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Keystone Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $210,000. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Checchi Capital Advisers LLC now owns 2,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $839,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the period. 55 North Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth $257,000. Busey Bank acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Finally, Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Tred Avon Family Wealth LLC now owns 2,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $805,000 after purchasing an additional 167 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Marriott International

In other Marriott International news, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total value of $22,630,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 113,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,813,498.74. The trade was a 35.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Drew Pinto sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.81, for a total value of $1,439,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 8,221 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,957,998.01. This trade represents a 32.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055. 11.43% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott International Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MAR opened at $367.13 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $97.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.10. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52-week low of $227.55 and a 52-week high of $380.00. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $340.59 and its 200-day moving average price is $313.53.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The business had revenue of $6.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.45 earnings per share. Marriott International’s quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. Analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is 28.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on MAR shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $285.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $355.29.

About Marriott International

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.