Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Insider Kathleen Pighini Sells 2,500 Shares of Stock

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) insider Kathleen Pighini sold 2,500 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,298,520. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 3.5%

NYSE:VAC opened at $115.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.84, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.23. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 1-year low of $44.58 and a 1-year high of $131.34. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $101.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.99.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a negative net margin of 6.47% and a positive return on equity of 12.27%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.96 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.88 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VAC. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after buying an additional 234,105 shares during the period. Ananym Capital Management LP raised its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 736,947 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,514,000 after acquiring an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.0% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 705,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,967,000 after acquiring an additional 69,652 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. boosted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.4% during the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 524,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,139,000 after acquiring an additional 26,824 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 12.3% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 474,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,869,000 after acquiring an additional 52,007 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VAC has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $132.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Friday, August 7th. Susquehanna started coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley restated an “underweight” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.45.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

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.