Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from “hold” to “buy,” while broader analyst coverage gives the stock a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $99.30 target price.
• Marriott Vacations Worldwide reported quarterly EPS of $2.31, beating estimates of $1.97, with revenue of $1.32 billion—up 5.9% year over year and ahead of expectations.
• The stock opened at $120.65, near its one-year high of $131.34, and institutional investors hold approximately 89.52% of outstanding shares.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $134.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $132.00 price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho set a $103.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $68.00 to $101.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $99.30.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

VAC opened at $120.65 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. The business's 50-day moving average price is $100.62 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.58. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1 year low of $44.58 and a 1 year high of $131.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.99.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 1,828.0% in the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 482 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 877.2% during the first quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 557 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company's stock.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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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