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, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 20th. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

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

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) announced its earnings results on Monday, November, 5th. The company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.31 by $0.39. The business earned $5.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.28 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 68.01%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.10 EPS. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 13th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Monday, November, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $1.37-$1.41 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.50.

15 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Marriott International's stock. Their predictions range from $123.00 to $161.00. On average, they expect Marriott International's share price to reach $139.3571 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Marriott International.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marriott International in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

News coverage about MAR stock has been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a news sentiment score of 2.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.

Marriott International saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 6,534,458 shares, a decrease of 17.6% from the September 28th total of 7,928,362 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,180,316 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.0 days. Approximately 2.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Marriott International's Current Options Chain.

Some companies that are related to Marriott International include Las Vegas Sands (LVS), Hilton Hotels (HLT), MGM Resorts International (MGM), Wynn Resorts (WYNN), InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Huazhu Group (HTHT), Hyatt Hotels (H), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO), Eldorado Resorts (ERI) and Red Rock Resorts (RRR).

Marriott International's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Research Global Investors (5.46%), BlackRock Inc. (5.01%), FMR LLC (3.39%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.13%), Capital World Investors (2.44%) and Capital International Investors (0.95%). 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, 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 FMR LLC, PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Jennison Associates LLC, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, BlackRock Inc., TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Company insiders that have sold Marriott International company stock in the last year include Anthony Capuano, 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 acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital World Investors, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors, Morgan Stanley, USS Investment Management Ltd, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , Russell Investments Group Ltd. and O Shaughnessy Asset 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 $117.17.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $39.74 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]