Assessing the Risk and Potential of Marriott International, Inc.’s (MAR) Stock

The stock of Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) has seen a -0.94% decrease in the past week, with a 1.77% gain in the past month, and a -4.52% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.75% for MAR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.91% for MAR stock, with a simple moving average of 6.71% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) Right Now?

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MAR is at 1.60. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

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The public float for MAR is 238.68M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.49% of that float. The average trading volume for MAR on June 26, 2024 was 1.40M shares.

MAR) stock’s latest price update

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR)’s stock price has decreased by -1.66 compared to its previous closing price of 244.83. However, the company has seen a -0.94% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-06-19 that BETHESDA, Md., June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel program, and The J.

Analysts’ Opinion of MAR

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAR stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for MAR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MAR in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $255 based on the research report published on June 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAR reach a price target of $263. The rating they have provided for MAR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 26th, 2024.

Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to MAR, setting the target price at $220 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.

MAR Trading at 1.42% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought MAR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.60% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.33%, as shares surge +2.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.23% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MAR fell by -1.09%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $236.57. In addition, Marriott International, Inc. saw 6.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MAR starting from HIPPEAU ERIC, who sale 1,400 shares at the price of $251.19 back on Mar 13 ’24. After this action, HIPPEAU ERIC now owns 72 shares of Marriott International, Inc., valued at $351,666 using the latest closing price.

Marriott David S, the 13D Group Owning more than 10% of Marriott International, Inc., sale 2,878 shares at $248.94 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’24, which means that Marriott David S is holding 596,042 shares at $716,449 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for MAR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.1 for the gross margin

The net margin for Marriott International, Inc. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 1446.77, with 11.42 for asset returns.

Based on Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), the company’s capital structure generated 1.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 12.25.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.28 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.81.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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