Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Raises Stock Position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 15.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 497,423 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 67,784 shares during the quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. owned approximately 1.44% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $28,696,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VAC. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.1% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 155.0% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,002 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 609 shares during the period. 89.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on VAC. Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Michael Flaskey bought 14,862 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,618.12. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 13.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

NYSE VAC opened at $67.85 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $63.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.00. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $86.33. The company has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of -7.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.19.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -34.52%.

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.