Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for VAC Q2 Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will earn $2.00 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

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

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

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of VAC traded up $0.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $83.58. 523,031 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 487,558. 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 stock's 50-day moving average is $69.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $72.40. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12 month low of $49.22 and a 12 month high of $100.32. The stock has a market cap of $2.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 255,947 shares of the company's stock valued at $22,984,000 after buying an additional 6,516 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter worth $232,000. M&T Bank Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $265,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth $243,000. Finally, Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter valued at about $2,693,000. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, Director Christian Asmar acquired 337,551 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 18th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $68.11 per share, with a total value of $22,990,598.61. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 4,045,984 shares in the company, valued at $275,571,970.24. The trade was a 9.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 23rd were paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.78%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio is currently 53.92%.

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.