Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC Makes New Investment in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Kiley Juergens Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 2,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $773,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PUREfi Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marriott International during the first quarter worth $298,000. Abel Hall LLC purchased a new position in Marriott International during the 1st quarter worth approximately $321,000. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 16.4% during the first quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 539 shares of the company’s stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in Marriott International by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 8,301 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,806,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors raised its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 27.1% in the first quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 1,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of MAR traded up $2.22 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $381.97. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 279,702 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,566,886. The company has a market cap of $100.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.76 and a twelve month high of $410.98. The company has a fifty day moving average of $373.99 and a two-hundred day moving average of $346.28.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. The company 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 was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s payout ratio is presently 30.64%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total value of $1,084,680.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,168,650.12. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 11.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MAR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price target on Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $372.00 to $376.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Marriott International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $384.73.

Marriott International 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.