Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus is “Moderate Buy”: Of 20 firms covering Marriott, 10 recommend buying, nine rate it a hold and one gives a strong-buy rating. The average 12-month price target is approximately $385.65.
• Marriott reported quarterly EPS of $3.19, beating the $3.08 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $2.01 billion and rose 4.8% year over year. Analysts expect full-year 2026 EPS of about $11.71.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share, equivalent to $2.92 annually and a 0.8% yield. Institutional investors own 70.7% of Marriott’s outstanding shares.

Shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the twenty research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $385.6471.

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $412.00 target price on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $449.00 to $425.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Mizuho cut their price objective on Marriott International from $384.00 to $374.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Marriott International from $394.00 to $393.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 4th.

Marriott International Price Performance

NASDAQ MAR opened at $357.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.30 billion, a PE ratio of 37.07, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.10. Marriott International has a 1 year low of $256.76 and a 1 year high of $410.98. The business's 50-day moving average is $368.87 and its 200 day moving average is $358.62.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $3.19 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.08 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.19 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 75.81% and a net margin of 9.62%.Marriott International's quarterly revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.65 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.640-11.810 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.740-2.820 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 11.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 20th will be paid a $0.73 dividend. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 20th. Marriott International's dividend payout ratio is presently 30.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the 4th quarter valued at $812,570,000. World Investment Advisors lifted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 130.8% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 16,014 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,968,000 after buying an additional 9,075 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott International by 183.7% in the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 56,180 shares of the company's stock worth $17,429,000 after buying an additional 36,380 shares during the period. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd increased its stake in Marriott International by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd now owns 12,686 shares of the company's stock worth $4,149,000 after buying an additional 3,476 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Marriott International by 62.7% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 640,350 shares of the company's stock valued at $199,069,000 after acquiring an additional 246,681 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.

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