Fieldview Capital Management LLC Takes $554,000 Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Fieldview Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,128 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $554,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Marriott International during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at $41,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 312.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the third quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on MAR. Barclays lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised 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 note on Friday, January 9th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $343.47.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott International

In other news, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total transaction of $22,630,860.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 113,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,813,498.74. This trade represents a 35.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total value of $1,236,168.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,000. This represents a 36.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 97,157 shares of company stock worth $34,768,825 in the last three months. 10.68% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott International Price Performance

Shares of MAR stock opened at $326.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $330.47 and a 200-day moving average of $297.81. Marriott International, Inc. has a one year low of $205.40 and a one year high of $370.00. The stock has a market cap of $86.38 billion, a PE ratio of 34.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.09.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.61 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.45 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be given a $0.67 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.24%.

Marriott International Company 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.