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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Buys 5,816 Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC)

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Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) by 74.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,653 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 5,816 shares during the quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC's holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide were worth $1,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 130.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 533 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 35.2% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 595 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $89,000. Atala Financial Inc purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $112,000. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 40.7% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,572 shares of the company's stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 455 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company's stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

VAC stock traded down $0.38 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $67.37. 456,929 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 455,973. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. has a one year low of $49.22 and a one year high of $100.32. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $61.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $75.58. The company has a current ratio of 3.53, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 10.89%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.80 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were given a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VAC. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $142.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $67.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Barclays lowered their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $97.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $92.25.

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About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management.

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