Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.28x compared to its average ratio. MAR has 36-month beta value of 1.58. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MAR is 243.70M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.09% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MAR on December 05, 2024 was 1.38M shares.
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MAR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has increased by 1.65 when compared to last closing price of 284.93. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.50% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-04 that Marriott (MAR) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
MAR’s Market Performance
Marriott International, Inc (MAR) has experienced a 0.50% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 12.95% rise in the past month, and a 26.44% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.66% for MAR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.09% for MAR’s stock, with a 17.74% simple moving average for the past 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 7.90% 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 -0.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares surge +11.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.08% 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 +19.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $283.71. In addition, Marriott International, Inc saw 28.43% 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 Brown William P, who sale 1,707 shares at the price of $284.30 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Brown William P now owns 23,077 shares of Marriott International, Inc, valued at $485,292 using the latest closing price.
Brown William P, the Officer of Marriott International, Inc, proposed sale 1,707 shares at $284.30 during a trade that took place back on Nov 22 ’24, which means that Brown William P is holding shares at $485,292 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 0.17. 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 1.22 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 -5.63. 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 3.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Marriott International, Inc (MAR) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.