Empowered Funds LLC Makes New Investment in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation $VAC

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 140,607 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,325,000. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.41% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,392,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $195,730,000 after purchasing an additional 234,105 shares during the period. Ananym Capital Management LP raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 736,947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,514,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 705,629 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,967,000 after purchasing an additional 69,652 shares during the period. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 5.4% in the 1st quarter. Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. now owns 524,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,139,000 after purchasing an additional 26,824 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 12.3% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 474,037 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,869,000 after purchasing an additional 52,007 shares in the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Marriott Vacations Worldwide News

Here are the key news stories impacting Marriott Vacations Worldwide this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broad earnings-estimate upgrades: Zacks lifted its FY2026 EPS forecast to $8.33 from $7.38, FY2027 to $8.67 from $7.44, and FY2028 to $9.20 from $7.96. Quarterly estimates were also raised, including Q3 2026 EPS to $1.99 from $1.66 and Q3 2027 EPS to $2.70 from $1.89. These revisions indicate stronger expected earnings momentum. Marriott Vacations Worldwide earnings estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst remains strongly bullish: Zacks Research maintained a “Strong-Buy” view on VAC, reinforcing the positive signal from the higher forecasts. The current-year analyst consensus is $8.88 EPS, while Zacks projects earnings growth to $9.20 per share in FY2028. Zacks Research rating and estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth-stock appeal highlighted: A separate Zacks analysis identified Marriott Vacations Worldwide as a strong growth stock using its Style Scores framework, potentially attracting growth-oriented investors. Why Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a Strong Growth Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: The revisions are analyst forecasts rather than new company guidance or reported results. Investors should also weigh execution risk, Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s substantial leverage, and the possibility that elevated expectations are already reflected in the shares.

Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide

In other news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 10,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,298,520. This represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total transaction of $83,617,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $376,927,398.82. This represents a 18.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VAC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Barclays boosted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Mizuho set a $103.00 price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $132.00 price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $101.45.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 1.2%

Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock opened at $110.15 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.77 and a 200-day moving average of $83.72. 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 Corporation has a one year low of $44.58 and a one year high of $131.34.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.97 by $0.34. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a positive return on equity of 12.27% and a negative net margin of 6.47%.The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.96 earnings per share. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.250-9.050 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.