Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for VAC

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report released on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $1.65 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.17. 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.60 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS.

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

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on VAC. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $142.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research 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 for the company in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.75.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 2.0 %

VAC stock opened at $67.20 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.19, a current ratio of 3.53 and a quick ratio of 2.86. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 1-year low of $63.46 and a 1-year high of $108.57. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $80.25 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.81.

Institutional Trading of Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VAC. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 130.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at $50,000. Quarry LP grew its position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 81.6% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 808 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the fourth quarter worth $89,000. 89.52% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Stephanie Sobeck Butera bought 650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $71.66 per share, for a total transaction of $46,579.00. Following the acquisition, the insider now owns 8,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $628,458.20. The trade was a 8.00 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.70% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th were issued a $0.79 dividend. This represents a $3.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.70%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 5th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 56.23%.

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide

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.