Evergreen Capital Management LLC Has $1.82 Million Stock Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Evergreen Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 62.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,865 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,252 shares during the quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $1,820,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MAR. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,887 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,479,000 after acquiring an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 39.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 1,631 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 39.6% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 19,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,605,000 after acquiring an additional 5,480 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 21.8% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 6,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,438,000 after acquiring an additional 1,079 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 137,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,520,000 after acquiring an additional 5,007 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider William P. Brown sold 9,456 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.25, for a total value of $3,387,612.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 11,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,940,750. This trade represents a 46.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Benjamin T. Breland sold 2,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $358.03, for a total value of $716,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 26,399 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,451,633.97. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 95,540 shares of company stock valued at $34,274,055. Company insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on MAR shares. Evercore increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $331.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, April 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $353.00 to $403.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $355.29.

Marriott International Price Performance

Shares of Marriott International stock opened at $367.13 on Thursday. Marriott International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $227.55 and a 1 year high of $380.00. The firm has a market cap of $97.26 billion, a PE ratio of 38.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $340.59 and a 200-day moving average price of $313.53.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). Marriott International had a net margin of 9.93% and a negative return on equity of 84.23%. The business had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.67 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.45 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th were given a $0.67 dividend. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 26th. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 28.24%.

Marriott International Company Profile

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.