Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Forecast for VAC Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.54. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.47 EPS.

VAC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $102.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $110.00 to $117.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, January 6th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 price objective on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.67.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Performance

VAC stock opened at $85.27 on Thursday. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $67.28 and a 1-year high of $108.57. The company has a current ratio of 3.53, a quick ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $91.97 and a 200-day moving average price of $82.34. The firm has a market cap of $2.98 billion, a PE ratio of 16.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 1.84.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 19th were given a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, December 19th. This is an increase from Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.76. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.71%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is presently 60.19%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 368.4% during the second quarter. Quarry LP now owns 445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter worth $39,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 6,881.3% in the 3rd quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 1,101 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter valued at $97,000. Institutional investors own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, a vacation company, develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership and related businesses, products, and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Vacation Ownership and Exchange & Third-Party Management.