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 Monday, May 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. This is a positive change from Marriott International's previous quarterly dividend of $0.41. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) announced its earnings results on Friday, May, 10th. The company reported $1.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.34 by $0.07. The firm earned $5.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.16 billion. Marriott International had a return on equity of 97.68% and a net margin of 8.62%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.34 earnings per share. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 5th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International issued an update on its FY19 earnings guidance on Friday, May, 10th. The company provided EPS guidance of $5.97-6.19 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.09. Marriott International also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $5.97-6.19 EPS.

13 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Marriott International's stock. Their predictions range from $117.00 to $156.00. On average, they anticipate Marriott International's stock price to reach $133.6667 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.0% 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.

Media stories about MAR stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a daily sentiment score of -1.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

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), Huazhu Group (HTHT), Melco Resorts & Entertainment (MLCO), Hyatt Hotels (H), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), Caesars Entertainment (CZR), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH), Choice Hotels International (CHH), Eldorado Resorts (ERI), Extended Stay America (STAY) and Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO).

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Marriott International investors own include Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC), Starbucks (SBUX) and Paypal (PYPL).

Marriott International's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.07%), Jennison Associates LLC (1.95%), FMR LLC (1.82%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.08%), Northern Trust Corp (0.89%) and Vulcan Value Partners LLC (0.47%). Company insiders that own Marriott International stock include 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, Edward A Ryan, Eric Hippeau, Frederick A Henderson, J W Marriott Jr, Juliana B Marriott, Margaret M Mccarthy, Mary K Bush, Stephanie Linnartz, Stephen Blake Marriott, Susan C Schwab and William P Brown. 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, Janus Henderson Group PLC, FMR LLC, Morgan Stanley, Marshall Wace LLP, Voya Investment Management LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC and Natixis. Company insiders that have sold Marriott International company stock in the last year include Anthony Capuano, Argiris Kyriakidis, Arne M Sorenson, B Marriott Marital Tr Juliana, Craig S Smith, David S Marriott, Eric Hippeau, J W Marriott Jr, Juliana B Marriott and William P Brown. View Insider Buying and Selling for Marriott International.

MAR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vulcan Value Partners LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Marsico Capital Management LLC, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., AKO Capital LLP, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, Renaissance Group LLC and State of Tennessee Treasury Department. Company insiders that have bought Marriott International stock in the last two years include Frederick A Henderson, Margaret M Mccarthy 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 $128.57.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $42.81 billion and generates $20.76 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.91 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.21 on an earnings per share basis. Marriott International employs 176,000 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]