NASDAQ:MAR - Marriott International Stock Price, Price Target & More

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

Marriott International declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 4th. Investors of record on Friday, May 18th will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.23%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 17th. This is a boost from Marriott International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which allows the company to buyback 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.22 by $0.12. The company had revenue of $5.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.78 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 6.29% and a return on equity of 41.82%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.01 EPS. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

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

15 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Marriott International's shares. Their forecasts range from $101.00 to $161.00. On average, they anticipate Marriott International's share price to reach $132.8462 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.2%. View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marriott International in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

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News coverage about MAR stock has trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a coverage optimism score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 45.32 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

Marriott International's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Fenimore Asset Management Inc. (0.08%), Heritage Investors Management Corp (0.08%), Huntington National Bank (0.08%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.06%), Abner Herrman & Brock LLC (0.05%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.04%). 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, 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 Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Hartford Investment Management Co., Meag Munich Ergo Kapitalanlagegesellschaft MBH, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Vigilant Capital Management LLC and Fenimore Asset Management Inc.. 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 Fred Alger Management Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Clinton Group Inc., FNY Investment Advisers LLC, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC, Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB and Central Bank & Trust Co.. 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 $133.05.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $47.04 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]