Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Shares Down 5% – Time to Sell?

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC)’s share price dropped 5% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as low as $73.51 and last traded at $73.94. Approximately 126,151 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average daily volume of 589,864 shares. The stock had previously closed at $77.84.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VAC has been the subject of several research reports. Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $52.00 to $50.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $73.44.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 7.1%

The company’s 50-day moving average is $66.03 and its 200 day moving average is $61.20. The company has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion, a PE ratio of -7.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.86 EPS. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was down .3% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 7.3 EPS for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th were given a dividend of $0.80 per share. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is -34.52%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Michael Flaskey acquired 14,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $67.26 per share, with a total value of $999,618.12. Following the transaction, the insider owned 14,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $999,618.12. This trade represents a ? increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 13.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Diversified Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,335 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.1% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,274 shares of the company’s stock valued at $474,000 after acquiring an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 46,686 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,693,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the development, marketing and management of vacation ownership resorts and related products. Originally launched as a division of Marriott International in 1984, the company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2011. Since then, it has expanded its offerings through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, establishing itself as a leading provider in the global timeshare industry.

The company’s core business activities include selling vacation ownership interests, managing a growing portfolio of branded resorts and operating a loyalty program that allows members to exchange or use points at affiliated properties.