Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Has $34.14 Million Holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) by 5.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 524,247 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,824 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc.’s holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide were worth $34,139,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital World Investors bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth $226,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares during the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter valued at about $12,633,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 157.8% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 351,552 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,281,000 after purchasing an additional 215,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 41.4% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 399,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,057,000 after purchasing an additional 117,030 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of VAC stock opened at $99.86 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.90, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $83.91 and a 200-day moving average of $69.91. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.58 and a 1-year high of $105.97.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by ($0.43). The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.37% and a negative net margin of 6.72%.Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s revenue was up 4.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 7.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 27th were issued a dividend of $0.80 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -31.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $92.00 to $119.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $80.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Citizens Jmp downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.40.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

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.