Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for VAC Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $1.65 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.17. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $6.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also issued reports on VAC. Barclays lowered their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $116.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, January 6th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $65.90 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.86. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1 year low of $63.46 and a 1 year high of $108.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 3.53 and a quick ratio of 2.86.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.24 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 10.89%.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.80%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is 56.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera bought 650 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.66 per share, for a total transaction of $46,579.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 8,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $628,458.20. This trade represents a 8.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. True Wealth Design LLC purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 130.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 81.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth approximately $89,000. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.