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 Friday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend 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 authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 9th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase 30,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 28th. The company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.39 by $0.05. Marriott International had a net margin of 8.74% and a return on equity of 80.36%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Monday, March, 18th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $7.65-8.50 for the period.

14 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Marriott International's stock. Their predictions range from $116.00 to $156.00. On average, they expect Marriott International's stock price to reach $134.1538 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Marriott International.

14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Marriott International in the last year. There are currently 8 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

Headlines about MAR stock have trended negative this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 -2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.

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Marriott International's stock is owned by a number of 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%), FMR LLC (1.95%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.11%). 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, 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, 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 FMR LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.. 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, Eric Hippeau, J W Marriott Jr, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush 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 FDx Advisors Inc., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Norges Bank, Zimmer Partners LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, AKO Capital LLP, Raymond James & Associates and Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V.. 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 $124.96.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $42.45 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 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]