5,800 Shares in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR Acquired by U S Global Investors Inc.

Key Points

• U S Global Investors acquired a new stake of 5,800 shares in Marriott (NASDAQ:MAR) during Q4, valued at about $1.799 million, and institutional investors own roughly 70.7% of the company.
• CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares on Feb. 17 for about $22.63 million (a 35.7% reduction in his holding); insiders have sold 95,540 shares totaling $34.27 million in the past 90 days and now own 11.43% of the stock.
• Analysts have been raising price targets—consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $357.27 and top targets as high as $398—while the stock trades near $368.24.

U S Global Investors Inc. acquired a new stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 5,800 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,799,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Marriott International by 21.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company's stock worth $2,389,635,000 after acquiring an additional 1,637,119 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 7.2% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company's stock worth $1,281,825,000 after purchasing an additional 330,952 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 52.0% in the third quarter. Amundi now owns 741,408 shares of the company's stock valued at $201,618,000 after buying an additional 253,696 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott International by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,774,015 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,410,384,000 after buying an additional 230,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Marriott International by 26.2% during the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 846,740 shares of the company's stock worth $220,525,000 after buying an additional 175,637 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total transaction of $22,630,860.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 113,617 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,813,498.74. This represents a 35.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Benjamin T. Breland sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $358.03, for a total transaction of $716,060.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,399 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,451,633.97. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 11.43% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAR has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Marriott International from $331.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $285.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Evercore upped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott International currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $357.27.

Marriott International Trading Up 0.3%

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $368.24 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $340.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $313.91. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $227.55 and a 12 month high of $380.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $97.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 3.22 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.The company had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.67 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.45 EPS. Marriott International's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.67 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were paid a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.24%.

Marriott International Profile

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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