Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for VAC Q1 Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a 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 forecast 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.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on VAC. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. 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. Citizens Jmp lowered shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Wall Street Zen raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $70.19 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $61.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.84. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 52-week low of $44.58 and a 52-week high of $86.33. The company has a market cap of $2.41 billion, a PE ratio of -7.57, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.85.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.72 by $0.14. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 11.77% and a negative net margin of 6.12%.The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.86 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s 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 Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 51.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 367 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 4th quarter valued at $964,000. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 55.8% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 298,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,192,000 after purchasing an additional 106,702 shares during the period. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 78.3% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 6,072 shares of the company’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 2,667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 21.3% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 212,192 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,241,000 after buying an additional 37,293 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In related news, insider Michael Flaskey acquired 14,862 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $67.26 per share, for a total transaction of $999,618.12. Following the purchase, the insider owned 14,862 shares in the company, valued at $999,618.12. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders bought 14,971 shares of company stock worth $1,006,280. 1.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -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.