Barclays Boosts Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Price Target to $320.00

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) had its target price increased by stock analysts at Barclays from $276.00 to $320.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 1.43% from the stock’s current price.

MAR has been the topic of several other research reports. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $278.00 to $283.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $287.00 to $285.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Marriott International from $302.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $310.50.

Marriott International Stock Down 0.4%

MAR traded down $1.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $324.63. 357,242 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,401,997. The stock has a market cap of $87.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.31, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.16. The business’s 50 day moving average is $304.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $280.76. Marriott International has a fifty-two week low of $205.40 and a fifty-two week high of $331.09.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.38 by $0.09. Marriott International had a net margin of 10.07% and a negative return on equity of 89.29%. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.46 billion. Marriott International has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 2.540-2.620 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 9.980-10.060 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Marriott International will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In related news, insider William P. Brown sold 6,666 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $280.04, for a total value of $1,866,746.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 11,000 shares in the company, valued at $3,080,440. This trade represents a 37.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Peggy Roe sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.12, for a total value of $584,240.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,102,167.92. This represents a 10.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 88,289 shares of company stock worth $25,669,425 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 10.68% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Riversedge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Marriott International by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. Riversedge Advisors LLC now owns 1,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $357,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Marriott International by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,104 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Marriott International by 1.6% during the third quarter. Lazari Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,356 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott International by 4.0% during the second quarter. L2 Asset Management LLC now owns 996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $272,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valmark Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 2,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

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.