Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Marriott Vacations Worldwide updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance, forecasting an earnings per share (EPS) of 6.400-7.100, which is below the consensus estimate of 6.624.
• Several analysts have recently adjusted their ratings on Marriott Vacations Worldwide, with Mizuho setting an "outperform" rating while Goldman Sachs maintained a "sell" rating, indicating mixed sentiment in the market.
• The company's shares saw a price increase of 1.4%, reaching $74.55 during mid-day trading, while holding a market cap of $2.57 billion and demonstrating a volatility with a beta of 1.49.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.400-7.100 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.624. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded down $0.43 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $72.55. The stock had a trading volume of 160,335 shares, compared to its average volume of 568,508. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52 week low of $49.22 and a 52 week high of $100.32. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $74.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.44. The company has a current ratio of 3.16, a quick ratio of 2.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18. The company has a market capitalization of $2.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.49.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 11.80% and a net margin of 5.10%. The firm's revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.10 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a $0.79 dividend. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's payout ratio is presently 53.92%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on VAC. Morgan Stanley reissued an "underweight" rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $101.00 target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $97.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $93.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other news, Director Christian Asmar purchased 412,449 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $67.61 per share, with a total value of $27,885,676.89. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 3,708,433 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $250,727,155.13. This represents a 12.51% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 147.9% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,487 shares of the company's stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 5,064 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 100,636 shares of the company's stock worth $6,465,000 after purchasing an additional 4,497 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 18.2% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 140,662 shares of the company's stock valued at $9,036,000 after buying an additional 21,623 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company's stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

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.