Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for VAC Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q1 2028 EPS forecast to $1.69 from $1.70 and maintained a “Hold” rating. Its FY2028 EPS estimate is $9.18.
• In its latest reported quarter, the company earned $2.31 per share, beating estimates of $1.97, while revenue rose 5.9% year over year to $1.32 billion.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed: the stock has an overall “Hold” consensus and a $108 average price target, with eight Buy, four Hold, and two Sell ratings.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2028 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report issued on Friday, October 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.69 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.70. Zacks Research currently has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $8.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide's FY2028 earnings at $9.18 EPS.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 12.27% and a negative net margin of 6.47%. The firm's revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on VAC. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $101.00 to $100.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $134.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $108.00.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $109.35 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.23, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.99, a current ratio of 3.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $106.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.18. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $44.58 and a 12-month high of $131.34.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Penn Capital Management Company LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at about $16,611,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $6,681,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter valued at about $17,975,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the first quarter valued at about $868,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the second quarter worth about $1,880,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,821 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,298,520. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total value of $83,617,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $376,927,398.82. This trade represents a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.30% of the company's stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 16th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is presently -32.85%.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation NYSE: VAC is a global vacation ownership and leisure travel company. It develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, which provide customers with access to accommodations and resort experiences through points-based and deeded ownership programs. The company also operates related vacation exchange, rental, resort management, and travel businesses.

Its portfolio includes vacation ownership and related offerings under brands such as Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Aqua-Aston.

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