Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for VAC Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.67 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.84. 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 FY2025 earnings at $6.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.73 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.67 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Mizuho lifted their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Truist Financial cut their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $142.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 7th. Barclays cut their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $116.00 to $97.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 price target on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of NYSE VAC opened at $65.90 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.86, a current ratio of 3.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.72. The firm has a market cap of $2.30 billion, a PE ratio of 12.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a twelve month low of $63.46 and a twelve month high of $108.57.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.35. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a return on equity of 10.89% and a net margin of 4.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.24 billion.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 153,860 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,306,000 after acquiring an additional 5,391 shares during the period. Investors Research Corp acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,260,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 167.5% during the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 7,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $569,000 after acquiring an additional 4,846 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 3rd quarter worth about $954,000. Finally, Bridgewater Associates LP lifted its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 25,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,892,000 after acquiring an additional 2,603 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera purchased 650 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $71.66 per share, with a total value of $46,579.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 8,770 shares in the company, valued at $628,458.20. The trade was a 8.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 5th were paid a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.80%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.23%.

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.