Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $381.22

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $381.91.

A number of research analysts recently commented on MAR shares. Barclays upped their price objective on Marriott International from $348.00 to $363.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Freedom Broker initiated coverage on Marriott International in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $408.00 price objective for the company. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Marriott International in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Marriott International from $384.00 to $374.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th.

Insider Activity

In other Marriott International news, insider David S. Marriott sold 3,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.09, for a total transaction of $1,232,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 282,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $99,424,230.47. This trade represents a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Deborah Harrison sold 3,500 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.09, for a total transaction of $1,232,315.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 282,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $99,424,230.47. This represents a 1.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 11.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kintegral Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Marriott International by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC now owns 4,731 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. World Equity Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 2.0% in the second quarter. World Equity Group Inc. now owns 1,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $533,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. boosted its position 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 during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% during the first quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $808,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 4.4% during the first quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 743 shares of the company’s stock worth $243,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Marriott International Price Performance

Shares of MAR stock opened at $390.70 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $101.88 billion, a PE ratio of 40.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $352.46 and its two-hundred day moving average is $363.13. Marriott International 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 results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.08 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.62% and a negative return on equity of 75.81%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 11.70 EPS for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th were given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.26%.

About Marriott International

Marriott International, Inc is a global hospitality company that develops, franchises, licenses and manages hotels, resorts, residences and other lodging properties. Its portfolio includes brands such as Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, Courtyard, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn and Element. The company also operates Marriott Bonvoy, a travel loyalty program that provides members with benefits and rewards across participating properties and travel experiences.

Marriott traces its origins to 1927, when J.