NASDAQ:MAR - Marriott International Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Marriott International trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MAR."

Marriott International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 22nd. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which permits the company to buyback 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.36 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.90 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 7.31% and a return on equity of 52.81%. Marriott International's quarterly revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.13 earnings per share. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 5th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, November 6th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 7066793455.

14 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for Marriott International's shares. Their predictions range from $132.00 to $161.00. On average, they anticipate Marriott International's stock price to reach $143.8333 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Marriott International.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marriott International in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

Marriott International saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 14th, there was short interest totalling 8,128,643 shares, an increase of 27.3% from the August 31st total of 6,387,780 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,477,933 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.3 days. Currently, 2.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Marriott International's Current Options Chain.

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Marriott International's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Strs Ohio (0.10%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), BRILLIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd (0.09%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.08%), Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.08%) and Personal Capital Advisors Corp (0.06%). Company insiders that own Marriott International stock include Amy Mcpherson, Anthony Capuano, Argiris Kyriakidis, Arne M Sorenson, B Marriott Marital Tr Juliana, Bruce W Duncan, Craig S Smith, David A Rodriguez, David Grissen, David S Marriott, Deborah Marriott Harrison, Debra L Lee, Edward A Ryan, Eric Hippeau, Frederick A Henderson, George Munoz, J W Marriott Jr, John W Marriott III, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush, Stephanie Linnartz, Stephen Blake Marriott and Susan C Schwab. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Marriott International.

MAR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polaris Greystone Financial Group LLC, Savant Capital LLC, Strs Ohio, BRILLIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc., Texas Permanent School Fund, Private Trust Co. NA and Andra AP fonden. Company insiders that have sold Marriott International company stock in the last year include Anthony Capuano, Argiris Kyriakidis, B Marriott Marital Tr Juliana, Bruce W Duncan, Craig S Smith, David A Rodriguez, David Grissen, David S Marriott, Deborah Marriott Harrison, Edward A Ryan, Eric Hippeau, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush, Stephanie Linnartz and Stephen Blake Marriott. View Insider Buying and Selling for Marriott International.

MAR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Personal Capital Advisors Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, First American Bank, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, West Coast Financial LLC, UMB Bank N A MO, Vigilant Capital Management LLC and Three Peaks Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have bought Marriott International stock in the last two years include Frederick A Henderson and Susan C Schwab. View Insider Buying and Selling for Marriott International.

Shares of MAR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of MAR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $111.98.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $38.88 billion and generates $22.89 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.37 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.36 on an earnings per share basis. Marriott International employs 177,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Marriott International is http://www.marriott.com.

Marriott International's mailing address is 10400 FERNWOOD ROAD, BETHESDA MD, 20817. The company can be reached via phone at 301-380-3000 or via email at [email protected]