World Investment Advisors Purchases 9,075 Shares of Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

World Investment Advisors increased its position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 130.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,014 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,075 shares during the quarter. World Investment Advisors’ holdings in Marriott International were worth $4,869,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Rachor Investment Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott International in the second quarter worth about $37,000. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott International in the third quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, IAG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 468.8% in the third quarter. IAG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 182 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $373.93.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In other news, insider Rajeev Menon sold 3,492 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.00, for a total transaction of $1,236,168.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 6,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,124,000. This trade represents a 36.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Anthony Capuano sold 63,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $359.22, for a total transaction of $22,630,860.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 113,617 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,813,498.74. This trade represents a 35.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 93,028 shares of company stock worth $33,377,271. Corporate insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $353.47 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $93.21 billion, a PE ratio of 37.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $343.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $322.80. Marriott International, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $253.55 and a fifty-two week high of $380.00.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.32 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.380-11.630 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.990-3.060 EPS. Research analysts predict that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.65 EPS for the current year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is 28.12%.

About Marriott International

Marriott International is a global lodging company that develops, manages and franchises a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Its core activities include hotel and resort management, franchise operations, property development and the provision of centralized services such as reservations, marketing and loyalty program management. The company’s brand architecture spans market segments from luxury and premium to select-service and extended-stay, enabling it to serve a wide range of business and leisure travelers as well as corporate and group customers.

The company traces its roots to the hospitality business founded by J.