Stanley Laman Group Ltd. Buys New Shares in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Key Points

• Stanley Laman Group bought a new stake of 2,840 Marriott shares in Q4 valued at about $881,000, and other institutions also increased positions, leaving institutional investors owning 70.70% of the company.
• Insider selling: CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares for roughly $22.63M (cutting his holding by 35.7%), and insiders have sold 95,540 shares totaling about $34.27M in the past 90 days.
• Results and outlook: Q4 EPS missed by $0.03 at $2.58 while revenue of $6.69B slightly beat expectations, and Marriott set FY2026 guidance of 11.32–11.57 EPS; the stock trades near $360 with a market cap of about $95.3B and a P/E of 37.9.

Stanley Laman Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,840 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $881,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Burney Co. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 8.4% during the 4th quarter. Burney Co. now owns 5,484 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,701,000 after purchasing an additional 425 shares during the last quarter. Choreo LLC grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 31,229 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,825,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares during the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 64.9% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 2,004 shares of the company's stock valued at $622,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Marriott International by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 6,346 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,969,000 after buying an additional 143 shares during the period. Finally, Ritholtz Wealth Management boosted its position in Marriott International by 11.4% during the 4th quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 3,605 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,119,000 after buying an additional 370 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company's stock.

Marriott International Trading Up 1.5%

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $359.56 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $335.79 and a 200-day moving average price of $308.66. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $212.53 and a 12 month high of $370.00. The stock has a market cap of $95.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 1.10.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.45 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 annualized dividend 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 currently 28.24%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Marriott International from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $344.73.

Insider Transactions at Marriott International

In related news, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total value of $22,630,860.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 113,617 shares in the company, valued at $40,813,498.74. This trade represents a 35.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider William P. Brown sold 9,456 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.25, for a total transaction of $3,387,612.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,940,750. The trade was a 46.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 95,540 shares of company stock worth $34,274,055. 11.43% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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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