Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 6.300-7.000 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 7.690. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Down 2.5 %

VAC traded down $1.92 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $75.55. 178,617 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 414,574. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a 12-month low of $67.28 and a 12-month high of $108.57. The firm has a market cap of $2.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.83. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $86.61 and a 200 day moving average of $83.01.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.35. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 4.20% and a return on equity of 10.89%. The company had revenue of $1.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.24 billion. Analysts predict that Marriott Vacations Worldwide will post 6.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be given a dividend of $0.79 per share. This represents a $3.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.18%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. Marriott Vacations Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 60.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VAC shares. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They set an “underweight” rating and a $87.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target 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. Mizuho upped their target price on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $112.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Marriott Vacations Worldwide currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.