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Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for VAC Earnings

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.00 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide's current full-year earnings is $6.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide's Q3 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.90 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.80 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $67.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $105.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $97.00 to $88.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $48.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $92.25.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock traded up $0.50 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $84.02. The company's stock had a trading volume of 354,733 shares, compared to its average volume of 577,687. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $49.22 and a 1-year high of $100.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a current ratio of 3.16 and a quick ratio of 2.58. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $69.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $72.13. The company has a market cap of $2.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.34, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.48.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 4.57% and a return on equity of 10.43%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's quarterly revenue was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.80 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VAC. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 136.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 395 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Investment Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 194.9% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 690 shares of the company's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 35.2% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 595 shares of the company's stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $53,000. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Christian Asmar bought 412,449 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $67.61 per share, with a total value of $27,885,676.89. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 3,708,433 shares in the company, valued at $250,727,155.13. This represents a 12.51% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were issued a $0.79 dividend. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.76%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 23rd. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 53.92%.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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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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