Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for MAR

Key Points

• Zacks Research analysts have revised down their earnings estimates for Marriott International, projecting Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) at $2.38, down from a previous estimate of $2.50.
• Marriott's stock has a current market cap of $71.54 billion, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $281.00.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.67 per share and initiated a share repurchase plan authorizing the buyback of 25 million shares.

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marriott International in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.38 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.50. The consensus estimate for Marriott International's current full-year earnings is $10.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott International's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.59 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.95 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.63 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.78 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the stock. Dbs Bank upgraded shares of Marriott International from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Marriott International from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $303.00 in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Mizuho cut their target price on Marriott International from $293.00 to $285.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Marriott International from $285.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group cut their price objective on Marriott International from $302.00 to $299.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $281.00.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $263.53 on Thursday. Marriott International has a fifty-two week low of $205.40 and a fifty-two week high of $307.52. The firm has a market cap of $71.54 billion, a PE ratio of 29.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $268.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $260.38.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.65 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.65. The company had revenue of $6.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $6.66 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 93.44% and a net margin of 9.60%.Marriott International's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.50 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 9.850-10.080 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.310-2.390 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Marriott International

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MAR. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its stake in Marriott International by 2,750.0% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 114 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Addison Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott International during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott International during the first quarter valued at $30,000. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marriott International news, insider Rajeev Menon sold 2,500 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.28, for a total transaction of $670,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,706 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,530,805.68. The trade was a 30.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 12,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.90, for a total value of $3,166,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,067 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,741,281.30. This represents a 8.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 10.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 21st will be issued a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 21st. Marriott International's dividend payout ratio is 30.21%.

Marriott International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, August 7th that authorizes the company to buyback 25,000,000 shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Marriott International Company Profile

Marriott International, Inc engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St.

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