Dakota Wealth Management Boosts Stake in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Dakota Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 26.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,951 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,102 shares during the quarter. Dakota Wealth Management’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $3,087,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MAR. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Marriott International by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,479,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Marriott International by 39.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after buying an additional 1,631 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 39.6% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 19,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,605,000 after acquiring an additional 5,480 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Marriott International by 21.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 1,079 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 33,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,257,000 after acquiring an additional 5,640 shares in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott International

In related news, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,124,000. The trade was a 36.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Benjamin T. Breland sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.03, for a total transaction of $716,060.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 26,399 shares in the company, valued at $9,451,633.97. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055. Corporate insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MAR. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Marriott International from $328.00 to $331.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their target price on Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.47.

Marriott International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $317.54 on Friday. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1-year low of $205.40 and a 1-year high of $370.00. The stock has a market cap of $84.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.46, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $331.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $302.35.

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

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.67 per share. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is 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.