Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Stock Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average on Analyst Downgrade

24 Oct 2026, 20:52 by Sarita Garza · The Markets Daily

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC – Get Free Report)’s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday after Susquehanna raised their price target on the stock from $110.00 to $115.00. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $94.89 and traded as high as $114.24. Susquehanna currently has a neutral rating on the stock. Marriott Vacations Worldwide shares last traded at $112.8660, with a volume of 267,129 shares.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $134.00 target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Barclays increased their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $94.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $125.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $68.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $108.00.

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Insider Activity

In related news, insider Kathleen A. Pighini sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 10,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,298,520. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Christian Asmar sold 750,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $111.49, for a total value of $83,617,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 3,380,818 shares in the company, valued at $376,927,398.82. This trade represents a 18.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Marriott Vacations Worldwide

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Penn Capital Management Company LLC bought a new position in Marriott Vacations Worldwide in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $16,611,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth $17,975,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth $6,681,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the first quarter worth $868,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the second quarter worth $1,880,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.52% of the company’s stock.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 3.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.65, a current ratio of 3.56 and a quick ratio of 2.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $106.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.99.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $2.31 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 firm had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.96 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts expect that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 8.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th were paid a $0.80 dividend. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 16th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s payout ratio is currently -32.85%.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC) is a global vacation ownership and leisure travel company. It develops, markets, sells, and manages vacation ownership interests, which provide customers with access to accommodations and resort experiences through points-based and deeded ownership programs. The company also operates related vacation exchange, rental, resort management, and travel businesses.