Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Receives $376.13 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $381.6429.

MAR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $283.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $400.00 to $402.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Marriott International from $355.00 to $398.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Marriott International in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In related news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at $7,168,650.12. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott International

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MAR. Norges Bank bought a new position in Marriott International in the 4th quarter worth about $812,570,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in Marriott International by 21.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,175,377 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,389,635,000 after purchasing an additional 1,637,119 shares in the last quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. raised its position in Marriott International by 32,607.0% in the 1st quarter. Diamant Asset Management Inc. now owns 490,605 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,046,000 after buying an additional 489,105 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Marriott International by 37.9% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,363,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $423,119,000 after buying an additional 374,497 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in Marriott International by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,921,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,281,825,000 after buying an additional 330,952 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.70% of the company’s stock.

More Marriott International News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its earnings outlook for multiple future periods, including FY2026, FY2027, FY2028 and several quarterly estimates, signaling confidence in Marriott’s long-term profitability and growth trajectory.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also lifted estimates for Q1 2027, Q3 2027 and Q4 2027, reinforcing the view that earnings momentum could remain strong beyond the near term.
• Positive Sentiment: Marriott announced 75 signings and 50 openings for Series by Marriott in India with The Fern Hotels & Resorts, adding more than 3,556 rooms and highlighting strong owner demand and international expansion. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Additional headlines pointed to improving hotel demand in Asia-Pacific and a new all-inclusive resort project in Riviera Maya, both of which suggest healthy travel demand and ongoing development activity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks trimmed a few near-term estimates, including Q2 2026, Q3 2026, Q4 2026 and Q2 2027, but the changes were modest and were outweighed by the upward revisions to later periods.

Marriott International Price Performance

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $369.15 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $97.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.11. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $347.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $326.98. Marriott International has a twelve month low of $253.55 and a twelve month high of $380.00.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.59 billion. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.32 earnings per share. 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. On average, analysts expect that Marriott International will post 11.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.73 per share. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.12%.

About Marriott International

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.