Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $237.89 Million Position in Marriott International, Inc. $MAR

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) by 0.8% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 727,472 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,530 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Marriott International were worth $237,893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC boosted its position in Marriott International by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Frederick Financial Consultants LLC now owns 3,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,095,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Marriott International by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Haven Capital Group Inc. now owns 10,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,292,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Marriott International by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management now owns 2,472 shares of the company’s stock valued at $808,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the period. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Marriott International by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optimize Financial Inc grew its stake in Marriott International by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 2,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $709,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. 70.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Marriott International news, EVP Peggy Roe sold 3,000 shares of Marriott International stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.56, for a total transaction of $1,084,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 19,827 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,168,650.12. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 11.43% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on MAR. Mizuho boosted their price target on Marriott International from $343.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $336.00 to $412.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Marriott International from $387.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Marriott International from $350.00 to $356.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $410.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $388.59.

Marriott International Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:MAR opened at $364.47 on Friday. Marriott International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $253.76 and a twelve month high of $410.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $377.72 and its 200-day moving average is $352.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $96.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.24, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.11.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $2.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.56 by $0.16. Marriott International had a net margin of 9.72% and a negative return on equity of 80.97%. The business had revenue of $1.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.32 EPS. Marriott International’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott International, Inc. will post 11.66 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 issued a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. This is a boost from Marriott International’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.67. Marriott International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.64%.

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.