Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $90.46 and traded as high as $105.18. Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares last traded at $102.4420, with a volume of 294,051 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $97.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $106.27.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 1.8%

The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. The firm has a market cap of $3.61 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.96 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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. On average, research analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were issued a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently -32.85%.

Insider Activity

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total transaction of $83,617,500.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,927,398.82. The trade was a 18.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% in the 1st quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $54,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $56,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.2% during the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 340 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 51.1% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 367 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) is a vacation ownership and leisure travel company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, commonly known as timeshare products, that provide customers with access to resort accommodations and related travel experiences.

Its portfolio includes Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Hyatt Vacation Club brands.