Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for VAC Earnings

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note issued on Tuesday, November 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the company will earn $1.84 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.76. The consensus estimate for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s current full-year earnings is $6.25 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s Q3 2025 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.42 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on VAC. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. They issued a “sell” rating and a $62.00 price target on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $121.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $139.00 to $142.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $102.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Marriott Vacations Worldwide presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $101.56.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Trading Up 0.4 %

VAC stock opened at $96.84 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $81.12 and its 200-day moving average is $82.01. The firm has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.79.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its holdings in Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 20.7% in the first quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 24,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after acquiring an additional 4,198 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 1st quarter valued at about $244,000. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 50.1% in the 1st quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 43,401 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,676,000 after purchasing an additional 14,482 shares during the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 1st quarter worth approximately $144,000. Finally, Verity Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 110.0% during the first quarter. Verity Asset Management Inc. now owns 6,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after buying an additional 3,341 shares during the last quarter. 89.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jason P. Marino acquired 700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 11th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $69.00 per share, for a total transaction of $48,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 15,851 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,719. This trade represents a 4.62 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, September 19th were given a dividend of $0.76 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 19th. This represents a $3.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.14%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is 57.90%.

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.