Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC Shares Purchased by Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 25.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,499 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,922 shares during the quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. owned about 0.11% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $2,279,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,971,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 71.6% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 635,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,987,000 after acquiring an additional 265,278 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at $226,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at $12,119,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 200.9% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 197,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,246,000 after purchasing an additional 131,534 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VAC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Mizuho raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $58.00 to $104.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $67.23 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.48, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.31 billion, a PE ratio of -7.25, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.19. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a twelve month low of $44.58 and a twelve month high of $86.33. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.36.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is currently -34.52%.

Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Michael Flaskey acquired 14,862 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $67.26 per share, with a total value of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at $999,618.12. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have purchased a total of 14,971 shares of company stock valued at $1,006,280 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.60% 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.