Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of VAC Q1 Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.50. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $6.23 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.42 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $7.76 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Mizuho upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $58.00 to $104.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $46.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Up 3.7%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $70.39 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $61.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $61.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.48. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $86.33. The firm has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.59, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.24.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.12% and a positive return on equity of 11.77%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.050-7.800 EPS.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 34.6% in the 3rd quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 429,639 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,597,000 after purchasing an additional 110,469 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 71.6% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 635,977 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,987,000 after purchasing an additional 265,278 shares during the period. Range Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter worth $1,291,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the third quarter worth $1,284,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 43.2% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 105,332 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,011,000 after buying an additional 31,770 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, insider Michael Flaskey acquired 14,862 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $67.26 per share, with a total value of $999,618.12. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 14,862 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,618.12. This represents a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders have purchased 14,971 shares of company stock valued at $1,006,280 in the last three months. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were issued a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -34.52%.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.