Zacks Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for VAC

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.84. 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 FY2025 earnings at $6.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.67 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective 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. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 price target for the company. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $142.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $102.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

NYSE:VAC opened at $65.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 3.53 and a quick ratio of 2.86. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $80.55 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.78. The stock has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.55, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $63.46 and a 1-year high of $108.57.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a $0.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.80%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently 56.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera purchased 650 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The shares were bought at an average price of $71.66 per share, with a total value of $46,579.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $628,458.20. This represents a 8.00 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $348,000. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 18.0% during the third quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 1,102,774 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,032,000 after buying an additional 168,130 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 251.3% during the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 133,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,977,000 after purchasing an additional 95,409 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,181,961 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,140,000 after purchasing an additional 23,380 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

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.