Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on VAC. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday. Mizuho set a $103.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $68.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $97.80.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VAC opened at $115.37 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.99, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a twelve month low of $44.58 and a twelve month high of $131.34. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $98.65 and its 200-day moving average is $78.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.84, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.23.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 8.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $239,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $599,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth about $54,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,812,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,966,000. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company 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.