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Is It Worth Investing in Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) Right Now?
Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 29.64x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.58. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for MAR is 243.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.00% of that float. On November 22, 2024, the average trading volume of MAR was 1.40M shares.
MAR’s Market Performance
MAR stock saw an increase of 0.50% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.94% and a quarterly increase of 25.83%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.76% for Marriott International, Inc (MAR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.68% for MAR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 16.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MAR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MAR stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for MAR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MAR in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $267 based on the research report published on September 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MAR reach a price target of $262, previously predicting the price at $247. The rating they have provided for MAR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 29th, 2024.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Neutral” to MAR, setting the target price at $255 in the report published on June 21st of the current year.
MAR Trading at 8.67% 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 -1.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +8.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.86% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAR rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $273.39. In addition, Marriott International, Inc saw 25.69% 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 Capuano Anthony, who sale 8,332 shares at the price of $284.49 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Capuano Anthony now owns 108,361 shares of Marriott International, Inc, valued at $2,370,332 using the latest closing price.
Oberg Kathleen K., the EVP & CFO of Marriott International, Inc, sale 2,360 shares at $285.41 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Oberg Kathleen K. is holding 39,726 shares at $673,568 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MAR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marriott International, Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 1446.77, with 10.75 for asset returns.
Based on Marriott International, Inc (MAR), the company’s capital structure generated 1.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.23. The debt to equity ratio resting at -15.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.58.
Conclusion
To sum up, Marriott International, Inc (MAR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
