Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/18/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $65.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide is now covered by Susquehanna. They set a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide is now covered by Susquehanna. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/15/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/12/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $134.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/10/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/7/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 8/7/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $132.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $94.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $68.00 to $101.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $51.00 to $52.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Marriott Vacations Worldwide had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $66.00 to $68.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total value of $83,617,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 3,380,818 shares in the company, valued at $376,927,398.82. The trade was a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.