Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on VAC. Citizens Jmp lowered their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $115.00 to $60.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Mizuho cut Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $85.00 to $58.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $61.13.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VAC opened at $59.06 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a quick ratio of 3.22 and a current ratio of 3.87. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $91.18. The firm has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.24, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s fifty day moving average is $56.78 and its 200-day moving average is $67.02.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.05. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 3.44%.The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.80 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.700-7.100 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 24th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 24th. This is a positive change from Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 71.75%.

Insider Activity

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, Director William W. Mccarten acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $48.08 per share, with a total value of $240,400.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 13,708 shares in the company, valued at $659,080.64. This trade represents a 57.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Lizanne Galbreath acquired 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $46.51 per share, with a total value of $255,805.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,714 shares in the company, valued at $1,195,958.14. This trade represents a 27.21% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 96,209 shares of company stock worth $4,573,353. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $27,971,000. Senvest Management LLC boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 19.4% during the 2nd quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,816,012 shares of the company’s stock valued at $131,316,000 after buying an additional 294,937 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 71.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 635,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,987,000 after purchasing an additional 265,278 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at about $226,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,879 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,051,000 after purchasing an additional 214,629 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

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.