Savant Capital LLC Has $12.42 Million Stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC)

Savant Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 146,282 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,485 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC owned approximately 0.41% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $12,418,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VAC. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 194.1% during the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 250 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 342.3% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the company's stock valued at $116,000 after purchasing an additional 890 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 62.0% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,184 shares of the company's stock valued at $119,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares in the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $132,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter valued at about $143,000. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:VAC traded down $0.74 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $95.37. 332,764 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 519,416. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $98.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $89.21. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. has a 12 month low of $72.78 and a 12 month high of $137.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.19 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a current ratio of 3.15, a quick ratio of 2.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.16.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 21st. The company reported $1.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.08. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 13.21% and a net margin of 5.37%. The firm had revenue of $1.19 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.74 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. will post 7.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 29th were paid a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 28th. This represents a $3.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.19%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's payout ratio is 48.64%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on VAC shares. Mizuho started coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, March 26th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $128.00 target price on the stock. Barclays boosted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. JMP Securities boosted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $105.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $93.00 to $107.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, February 23rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $90.00 to $92.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $109.71.

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.