Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Cut to Strong Sell at Zacks Research

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on VAC. Wall Street Zen lowered Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $52.00 price objective (down previously from $70.00) on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $127.00 to $81.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $37.00 price target for the company. Finally, Mizuho lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $85.00 to $58.00 in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $61.13.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 2.4%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $58.96 on Tuesday. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12 month low of $44.58 and a 12 month high of $91.18. The company has a quick ratio of 3.22, a current ratio of 3.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29. The stock has a market cap of $2.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $56.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.07.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.05. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 11.44% and a net margin of 3.44%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.80 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.700-7.100 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Lizanne Galbreath acquired 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $46.51 per share, with a total value of $255,805.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 25,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,195,958.14. This trade represents a 27.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christian Asmar purchased 84,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was bought at an average price of $47.44 per share, for a total transaction of $3,984,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 4,130,340 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $195,943,329.60. This trade represents a 2.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 96,209 shares of company stock valued at $4,573,353 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 2.8% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 5,047 shares of the company’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares during the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 90.6% during the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 427 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 79.8% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co. raised its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Diversified Trust Co. now owns 4,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $235,000 after buying an additional 234 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 21.8% during the 3rd quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 1,335 shares of the company’s stock worth $89,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

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.