Marriott International Company Profile (NASDAQ:MAR)

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

Marriott International declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.15%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 22nd. View Marriott International's Dividend History.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 7th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.11. The firm earned $5.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.73 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 5.27% and a return on equity of 26.26%. Marriott International's revenue for the quarter was up 48.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. View Marriott International's Earnings History.

Marriott International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November, 7th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Marriott International.

Marriott International updated its FY17 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $4.06-4.18 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $4.05. Marriott International also updated its Q3 guidance to $0.96-0.99 EPS.

17 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Marriott International's shares. Their forecasts range from $73.00 to $125.00. On average, they anticipate Marriott International's share price to reach $99.80 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Marriott International.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Marriott International stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Marriott’s second-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of $1.13 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.8% and rose 34.5% year over year. Notably, with the purchase of Starwood, Marriott became the world's largest hotel company. In fact, the acquisition is likely to result in a bigger brand with increased scale and a robust development pipeline in the long run. Also, shares of Marriott have outpaced the market at large since the acquisition. Marriott’s rising North-American business, sizeable international exposure and an attractive brand-position should continue to drive growth. Further, its investments in technology for hotel bookings will improve guest experience, which in turn should boost occupancy. Yet, lingering political uncertainties in key international markets, oversupply in some regions and currency headwinds might continue to limit revenue growth. Integration risks linked to Starwood purchase is an added concern." (8/9/2017)
• 2. Evercore ISI analysts commented, "We're increasing our 2017-2019 earnings estimates following Marriott's Investor Day, which took place earlier this week. We've increased our 2017 Adj. EBITDA and EPS estimates by +1.6% (to $2.96bn) and +3.4% (to $4.00), with the latter specifically helped by a more robust forecast for share repurchases. Normalized for adjustments between 'Reported' and 'EVRISI Adjusted' EBITDA, our 2017, 2018, and 2019 EBITDA estimates are +1%, +2%, and -9% versus current Consensus. (We continue to forecast an industry downturn in 2019-2020, followed by a recovery thereafter). We've increased our price target to $90 (from $86). However, given total return potential of only +2%, which keeps MAR firmly within the bottom third of our overall REIT + Lodging coverage universe, we are maintaining an 'Underperform' rating on the shares." (3/23/2017)
• 3. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "Marriott International held an investor day at the New York Marriott Marquis Times Square. This is the first investor day since the Starwood transaction closed last year. The tone was bullish with respect to the outlook for global travel and opportunities for MAR to expand its system. Management presented a potential three-year outlook for earnings growth and return of capital to shareholders. Lastly, an update on the integration was provided as well as opportunities for the Starwood brands." (3/22/2017)
• 4. J P Morgan Chase & Co analysts commented, "At yesterday's investor day, MAR detailed a stronger than expected three year scenario, comprised of a 7% to 10% adjusted EBITDA growth CAGR through 2019, a 17% to 21% EPS growth CAGR, and higher 2019 EBITDA and EPS versus what we are in print with. This compares favorably to our 6.2% EBITDA and mid-teens EPS CAGR forecast heading into yesterday's event." (3/22/2017)
• 5. Instinet analysts commented, "MAR's past success integrating acquisitions (Gaylord and Protea) suggest that saving may be achieved more quickly (with HOT) and that additional cost synergies of ~$50mm are likely. Additional synergies would boost MAR's fair value by $2." (2/21/2017)

Marriott International saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 29th, there was short interest totalling 14,930,044 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the September 15th total of 12,719,014 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,651,171 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.6 days. Currently, 4.8% of the company's shares are short sold.

Some companies that are related to Marriott International include Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), Wyndham Worldwide Corp (WYN), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H), Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC), Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (MLC), Elegant Hotels Group PLC (EHG), Action Hotels PLC (AHCG), Safestay PLC (SSTY) and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT).

Marriott International's management team includes the folowing people:

• John Willard Marriott Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board
• Arne M. Sorenson, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Kathleen K. Oberg, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• David J. Grissen, Group President
• Alex Kyriakidis, President and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa
• Amy C. McPherson, President and Managing Director, Europe
• Craig S. Smith, President & Managing Director Asia Pacific
• David A. Rodriguez, Global Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Stephanie C. Linnartz, Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Commercial Officer
• Edward A. Ryan, Executive Vice President, General Counsel

Shares of Marriott International can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Marriott International stock can currently be purchased for approximately $114.74.