MQS Management LLC Has $293,000 Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

MQS Management LLC lessened its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 65.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 895 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,677 shares during the period. MQS Management LLC’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $293,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of Marriott International by 9.3% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,465,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $381,654,000 after buying an additional 124,759 shares during the period. FMB Wealth Management acquired a new position in Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,762,000. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Marriott International by 12.0% in the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 386,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $100,696,000 after acquiring an additional 41,547 shares during the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Marriott International by 183.7% during the 4th quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. now owns 56,180 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,429,000 after acquiring an additional 36,380 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Sarl raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 25.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 41,237 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,740,000 after acquiring an additional 8,448 shares during the last quarter. 70.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. This trade represents a 13.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Marriott International Stock Up 1.3%

MAR opened at $372.95 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $98.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.93 and a beta of 1.11. Marriott International, Inc. has a 12 month low of $253.76 and a 12 month high of $410.98. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $373.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $345.83.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 80.97% and a net margin of 9.72%.The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities research analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Friday, May 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 22nd. This is a positive change from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Marriott International from $388.00 to $386.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Marriott International to $446.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Marriott International from $356.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $384.73.

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.