Ancora Advisors LLC Invests $16 Million in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Key Points

• Ancora Advisors acquired a new $16 million stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide, buying 157,072 shares and owning approximately 0.46% of the company. Institutional investors collectively hold 89.52% of VAC.
• Marriott Vacations Worldwide reported quarterly EPS of $2.31, beating estimates of $1.97, while revenue rose 5.9% year over year to $1.32 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.25 to $9.05.
• Analyst views remain mixed: Barclays raised its price target to $140 with an overweight rating, while Morgan Stanley maintained an underweight rating and a $65 target. The stock’s consensus rating is Hold, with a $101.45 average price target.

Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 157,072 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $16,002,000. Ancora Advisors LLC owned 0.46% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% in the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Leonteq Securities AG purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $35,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% in the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total value of $83,617,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,380,818 shares of the company's stock, valued at $376,927,398.82. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 2.4%

VAC stock opened at $117.11 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a PE ratio of -12.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a quick ratio of 2.99 and a current ratio of 3.56. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $131.34. The company's 50 day moving average price is $103.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $82.71.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.97 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.96 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on VAC. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Zacks Research upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Barclays lifted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a "sell (d)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $101.45.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide 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.

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