Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Rena Hozore Reiss Sells 2,512 Shares

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) EVP Rena Hozore Reiss sold 2,512 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.00, for a total transaction of $896,784.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 33,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,954,859. The trade was a 6.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Marriott International Stock Up 1.7%

NASDAQ:MAR opened at $359.94 on Wednesday. Marriott International, Inc. has a 52 week low of $205.40 and a 52 week high of $370.00. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $321.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $289.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.61 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $6.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.67 billion. Marriott International had a negative return on equity of 84.23% and a net margin of 9.93%.Marriott International’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.45 EPS. Marriott International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.320-11.570 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.500-2.550 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Marriott International, Inc. will post 10.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott International Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.67 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 26th. This represents a $2.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio is 28.24%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MAR. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. McMillan Office Inc. purchased a new position in Marriott International during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Basepoint Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Godfrey Financial Associates Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott International in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Advocate Investing Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marriott International during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. 70.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MAR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on Marriott International from $320.00 to $356.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $285.00 to $345.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Marriott International from $296.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $357.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Marriott International from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $285.00 to $370.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.27.

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.