Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of VAC Q1 Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the company will earn $1.65 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.35. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 10.89% and a net margin of 4.20%. The business had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.24 billion.

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

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

VAC stock traded up $0.53 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $66.74. 463,796 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 418,903. The stock's 50-day moving average is $79.49 and its 200 day moving average is $82.66. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.71, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52-week low of $63.46 and a 52-week high of $108.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.53, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 130.7% during the 4th 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. acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 81.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 808 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $89,000. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In related news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera acquired 650 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased 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 owns 8,770 shares in the company, valued at $628,458.20. This represents a 8.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.73%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's payout ratio is 56.23%.

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.