Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management. The company manages vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, Sheraton Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, Hyatt Vacation Club, and Marriott Vacation Club Pulse brands. It develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership and related products under The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand; and holds right to develop, market, and sell ownership residential products under The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. In addition, the company offers exchange networks and membership programs, as well as provision of management services to other resorts and lodging properties through Interval International, and Aqua-Aston business brands. Further, it provides financing consumer purchases of vacation ownership products, and renting vacation ownership inventory. The company sells its upscale tier vacation ownership products primarily through a network of resort-based sales centers and off-site sales locations. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $64.47 to $66.46
• 50-Day Range: $50.51 to $72.40
• 52-Week Range: $49.22 to $100.32
• Volume: 472,433 shs
• Average Volume: 455,738 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.34
• Dividend Yield: 4.88%
• Price Target: $92.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marriott Vacations Worldwide scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 290 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marriott Vacations Worldwide are expected to grow by 19.90% in the coming year, from $6.23 to $7.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.26.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 12.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.81.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a PEG Ratio of 0.67. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a P/B Ratio of 0.97. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.33% of the float of Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide has recently increased by 7.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 53.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Marriott Vacations Worldwide will have a dividend payout ratio of 42.30% next year. This indicates that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.33% of the float of Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide has recently increased by 7.57%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.30

News Sentiment

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 1.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Marriott Vacations Worldwide this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Marriott Vacations Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Marriott Vacations Worldwide insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.60% of the stock of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.52% of the stock of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VAC shares performed this year?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's stock was trading at $89.80 at the start of the year. Since then, VAC stock has decreased by 27.9% and is now trading at $64.78.
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How were Marriott Vacations Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.56 by $0.10. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Who are Marriott Vacations Worldwide's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Marriott Vacations Worldwide include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.26%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (5.59%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (5.27%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.35%). Insiders that own company stock include John E Geller Jr, Jason P Marino, Dwight D Smith, Anthony E Terry and Stephanie Sobeck Butera.
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How do I buy shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide?

Shares of VAC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Marriott Vacations Worldwide own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Marriott Vacations Worldwide investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/19 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/19 Dividend: 3/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/19/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 6/6 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/06/2025
• Today: 6/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Real estate agents & managers
• Sub-Industry: Hotels Resorts & Cruise Lines
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VAC
• CIK: 1524358
• Web: www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com
• Phone: (407) 206-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 21,400
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $92.25
• High Stock Price Target: $140.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $55.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.86
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: 10.40
• P/E Growth: 0.67
• Net Income: $254 million
• Net Margins: 4.20%
• Pretax Margin: 6.43%
• Return on Equity: 10.89%
• Return on Assets: 2.67%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.19
• Current Ratio: 3.53
• Quick Ratio: 2.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.97 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.45
• Cash Flow: $9.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.51
• Book Value: $67.07 per share
• Price / Book: 0.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,535,000
• Free Float: 34,318,000
• Market Cap: $2.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46