Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Buys 8,051 Shares of Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 11.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 80,596 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,051 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $26,361,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 3,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Haven Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 0.3% during the first quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,292,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 34.8% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc grew its stake in shares of Marriott International by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $709,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridges Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Marriott International by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,277 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. This represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Price Performance

Shares of MAR opened at $374.88 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $374.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $344.21. Marriott International, Inc. has a one year low of $253.76 and a one year high of $410.98. The company has a market cap of $98.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.34, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.32 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is presently 30.64%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on MAR. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $353.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 target price on Marriott International in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on Marriott International from $280.00 to $385.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marriott International currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $384.73.

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.