Weiss Ratings Reaffirms Hold (C) Rating for Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC)

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reaffirmed a "Hold (C)" rating for Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC), amid mixed ratings from several analysts including a "Buy" from Truist Financial and a "Sell" from Goldman Sachs.
• The stock of Marriott Vacations Worldwide rose by 0.8% to $65.31, with a current market capitalization of $2.26 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82.
• In its latest earnings report, Marriott Vacations Worldwide exceeded expectations with $1.96 earnings per share, and reported a year-over-year revenue growth of 9.3% to $1.25 billion.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating restated by equities research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "underweight" rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $128.00 to $127.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 21st. Stifel Nicolaus set a $101.00 price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $55.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $90.50.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of VAC traded up $0.51 on Wednesday, reaching $65.31. The stock had a trading volume of 114,785 shares, compared to its average volume of 535,636. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a current ratio of 3.55. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $74.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.67. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $49.22 and a 12-month high of $100.32.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.24. The company 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 11.74% and a net margin of 5.10%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.10 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.400-7.100 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 136.5% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 395 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 627.8% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 393 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 339 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 79.8% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 473 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 210 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.

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