Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Given New $331.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley

Key Points

• Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Marriott to $331 with an "overweight" rating, while the analyst consensus remains a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $343.47.
• Shares traded around $330.34 after Marriott reported revenue of $6.69B (vs. $6.67B est.) and missed EPS at $2.58 (vs. $2.61), and the company set FY2026 guidance of $11.32–$11.57 EPS and Q1 guidance of $2.50–$2.55 EPS.
• Insiders have been active sellers—97,157 shares (~$34.8M) sold in the last 90 days—while institutional investors own about 70.7% of the stock.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) had its target price lifted by Morgan Stanley from $328.00 to $331.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "overweight" rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley's price objective indicates a potential upside of 0.20% from the company's current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on MAR. Evercore lifted their target price on Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $323.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target 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, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $343.47.

Marriott International Trading Up 0.4%

MAR traded up $1.48 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $330.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 363,824 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,693,391. Marriott International has a twelve month low of $205.40 and a twelve month high of $370.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $87.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.09. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $330.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $297.44.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.45 EPS. The firm'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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, insider William P. Brown sold 9,456 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.25, for a total value of $3,387,612.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 11,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,940,750. This trade represents a 46.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total transaction of $1,236,168.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,124,000. The trade was a 36.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 97,157 shares of company stock worth $34,768,825. 10.68% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott International by 1.1% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,774,015 shares of the company's stock worth $5,410,384,000 after acquiring an additional 230,820 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in Marriott International by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,488,566 shares of the company's stock worth $2,592,371,000 after purchasing an additional 114,973 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Marriott International by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,389,635,000 after purchasing an additional 1,637,119 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Marriott International by 2.0% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,223,539 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,420,308,000 after purchasing an additional 102,798 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake 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 in the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott International Company 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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