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: $89.02 to $91.40
• 50-Day Range: $74.77 to $99.26
• 52-Week Range: $67.28 to $108.57
• Volume: 681,188 shs
• Average Volume: 447,681 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.15 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.50%
• Price Target: $106.22
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Marriott Vacations Worldwide scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 36th out of 287 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 2.56, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 20.06%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Marriott Vacations Worldwide are expected to grow by 20.06% in the coming year, from $6.23 to $7.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 17.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.39.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 17.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a PEG Ratio of 0.87. 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 1.35. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.20% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide has recently decreased by 12.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Marriott Vacations Worldwide pays a meaningful dividend of 3.22%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Marriott Vacations Worldwide does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Marriott Vacations Worldwide is 60.19%. 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 42.25% 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

5.20% 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 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Marriott Vacations Worldwide has recently decreased by 12.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.23

News Sentiment

Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.59 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

2 people have searched for VAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Marriott Vacations Worldwide to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% 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 1.70% 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 $84.89 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VAC shares have increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $90.24.
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How were Marriott Vacations Worldwide's earnings last quarter?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 31st. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.99 by $0.89. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Who are Marriott Vacations Worldwide's major shareholders?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide's top institutional investors include Senvest Management LLC (5.40%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.30%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (3.32%) and Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC (3.16%). Insiders that own company stock include John E Geller Jr, Jason P Marino, Dwight D Smith, Anthony E Terry, Michael E Yonker and Lizabeth Kane-Hanan.
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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.
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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

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 10/3 Dividend: 9/19/2024
• Dividend Payable: 10/03/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/3 Dividend: 12/19/2024
• Today: 12/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Dividend Payable: 1/03/2025

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
• CUSIP: 57164Y10
• CIK: 1524358
• Web: www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com
• Phone: (407) 206-6000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 22,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $106.22
• High Stock Price Target: $142.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.25
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.19
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.48
• P/E Growth: 0.87
• 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: $4.83 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.65
• Cash Flow: $12.71 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.10
• Book Value: $67.07 per share
• Price / Book: 1.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,911,000
• Free Float: 34,318,000
• Market Cap: $3.15 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.84