Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Issues Earnings Results

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.35, Zacks reports. 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.24 billion. Marriott Vacations Worldwide updated its FY 2025 guidance to 6.300-7.000 EPS.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VAC opened at $77.40 on Friday. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12 month low of $67.28 and a 12 month high of $108.57. The stock has a market cap of $2.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.74, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $86.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.01. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.08%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.19%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on VAC. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. StockNews.com upgraded Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Barclays raised Marriott Vacations Worldwide from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $97.00 to $116.00 in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.38.

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.