Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) Updates Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.200-2.260 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.370. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Marriott International also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 9.820-10.190 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on MAR shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Marriott International from $251.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Marriott International from $255.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $254.00 to $277.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Marriott International from $262.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Marriott International from $258.00 to $264.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $278.55.

Marriott International Price Performance

MAR opened at $288.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $80.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.88 and a beta of 1.57. Marriott International has a 12 month low of $204.55 and a 12 month high of $307.52. The business has a 50-day moving average of $284.37 and a two-hundred day moving average of $261.87.

Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.37 by $0.08. Marriott International had a net margin of 11.18% and a negative return on equity of 177.91%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Marriott International will post 9.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Marriott International

In related news, insider William P. Brown sold 1,707 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $284.30, for a total transaction of $485,300.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 23,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,560,791.10. This represents a 6.89 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 10.07% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Marriott International Company Profile

Marriott International, Inc engages in operating, franchising, and licensing hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Autograph Collection, Renaissance Hotels, Le Méridien, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy, Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Moxy Hotels, Element Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, City Express by Marriott, and St.