IFP Advisors Inc Has $2.07 Million Stake in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 186.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,936 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,164 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $2,067,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Marriott International during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International in the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 312.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC now owns 165 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott International

In other Marriott International news, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total transaction of $1,236,168.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,124,000. This trade represents a 36.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Benjamin T. Breland sold 2,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.03, for a total value of $716,060.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 26,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,451,633.97. This represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055 over the last ninety days. 10.68% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Marriott International Stock Performance

MAR opened at $319.76 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $331.15 and a 200-day moving average of $300.59. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $205.40 and a fifty-two week high of $370.00. The company has a market capitalization of $84.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.09.

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

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 26th will be paid a $0.67 dividend. 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 payout ratio is 28.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MAR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on Marriott International from $329.00 to $369.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $343.47.

About Marriott International

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.