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 Thursday, August 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 22nd. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

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

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 6th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

13 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for Marriott International's stock. Their forecasts range from $132.00 to $161.00. On average, they expect Marriott International's stock price to reach $143.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 15.1% 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 8 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

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News headlines about MAR stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 45.59 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Marriott International.

Marriott International's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.03%), FMR LLC (4.26%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.21%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.90%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.87%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (0.63%). 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, Richard E Marriott, 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 Cbre Clarion Securities LLC, Standard Life Aberdeen plc, American Century Companies Inc., Green Valley Investors LLC, Legal & General Group Plc, Glen Harbor Capital Management LLC, Meadow Creek Investment Management LLC and Neuburgh Advisers LLC. 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, J W Marriott Jr, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush, Stephanie Linnartz and Stephen Blake Marriott. View Insider Buying and Selling for Marriott International.

MAR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Natixis, FMR LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, BRILLIANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd, Brown Advisory Inc., Stevens Capital Management LP and Glenmede Trust Co. NA. 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 $124.40.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $41.69 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.

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]