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 Friday, February 15th. Investors of record on Friday, March 1st will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.35%. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

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

Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) announced its earnings results on Monday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.37. The company earned $5.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.90 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 7.95% and a return on equity of 68.01%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.13 EPS. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 28th 2019. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International will be holding an earnings conference call on Friday, March 1st at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 7066793455.

13 brokerages have issued 1 year price objectives for Marriott International's shares. Their forecasts range from $116.00 to $156.00. On average, they expect Marriott International's stock price to reach $133.8333 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.6% 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 9 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

Media coverage about MAR stock has trended somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Marriott International earned a news impact score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

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Marriott International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional 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%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.11%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (0.88%). 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, 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 Jennison Associates LLC, Voloridge Investment Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc., Prudential Financial Inc. and Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC. 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, Deborah Marriott Harrison, Eric Hippeau, Juliana B Marriott, Mary K Bush and Stephen Blake Marriott. View Insider Buying and Selling for Marriott International.

MAR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FDx Advisors Inc., Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund, Zimmer Partners LP, Geode Capital Management LLC, AKO Capital LLP, Raymond James & Associates, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. and Gillespie Robinson & Grimm Inc.. 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 $121.05.

Marriott International has a market capitalization of $41.29 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]