Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) is a vacation ownership and leisure travel company headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The company develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, commonly known as timeshare products, that provide customers with access to resort accommodations and related travel experiences.

Its portfolio includes Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Hyatt Vacation Club brands. The company also operates exchange and membership programs, including Abound by Marriott Vacations and Interval International, which enable members to exchange accommodations and access additional destinations and travel services. Its businesses also include resort management, rental operations, and hospitality-related services.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide was spun off from Marriott International in 2011. The company expanded its vacation ownership operations through the 2018 acquisition of ILG, which added Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Interval International, and other resort and travel businesses. It serves vacation owners and travelers across the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and other international markets. John E. Geller has served as president and chief executive officer since 2021.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $101.78 to $104.93
• 50-Day Range: $97.50 to $125.21
• 52-Week Range: $44.58 to $131.34
• Volume: 347,316 shs
• Average Volume: 388,992 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 3.14%
• Price Target: $106.27
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marriott Vacations Worldwide scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 249th out of 478 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Marriott Vacations Worldwide is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.39%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marriott Vacations Worldwide are expected to grow by 8.39% in the coming year, from $8.70 to $9.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 14.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 14.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.26.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a PEG Ratio of 2.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.48% of the float of Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.72, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide has recently decreased by 5.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Marriott Vacations Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 3.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marriott Vacations Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.93% next year. This indicates that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.65

News Sentiment

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.65. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Marriott Vacations Worldwide this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for VAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marriott Vacations Worldwide insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $83,917,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.30% of the stock of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.52% of the stock of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VAC
• CIK: 1524358
• Web: www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com
• Phone: (407) 206-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 21,100
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Marriott Vacations Worldwide: $106.27
• High Price Target: $140.00
• Low Price Target: $60.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.46
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($9.74)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.71
• P/E Growth: 2.32
• Net Income: -$308 million
• Net Margins: -6.47%
• Pretax Margin: -6.51%
• Return on Equity: 12.27%
• Return on Assets: 2.68%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.65
• Current Ratio: 3.56
• Quick Ratio: 2.99

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.03 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $12.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.03
• Book Value: $57.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,400,000
• Free Float: 29,820,000
• Market Cap: $3.50 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30