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

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

Marriott International declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 28th. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback 30,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) posted its earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.37. The firm earned $5.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. Marriott International had a return on equity of 68.01% and a net margin of 7.95%. Marriott International's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.13 earnings per share. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 28th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, March 1st at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 7066793455.

13 analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Marriott International's shares. Their forecasts range from $116.00 to $156.00. On average, they anticipate Marriott International's share price to reach $133.8333 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Marriott International.

13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marriott International in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

News coverage about MAR stock has trended somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a media sentiment score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

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Marriott International's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.03%), FDx Advisors Inc. (3.65%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.78%), Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (2.28%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.11%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.88%). Company insiders that own Marriott International stock 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, Debra L Lee, Edward A Ryan, Eric Hippeau, Frederick A Henderson, George Munoz, J W Marriott Jr, 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 Jennison Associates LLC, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Marriott International company stock in the last year include B Marriott Marital Tr Juliana, Craig S Smith, David S Marriott, Deborah Marriott Harrison, Eric Hippeau, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush 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 FDx Advisors Inc., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Zimmer Partners LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, AKO Capital LLP, Raymond James & Associates, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. and Nordea Investment Management AB. 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 $125.56.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $42.83 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]