The stock price of Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has dropped by -4.07 compared to previous close of 289.44. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -4.83% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-18 that Hotel officially joins the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy portfolio, marking the latest step in the long-term strategic licensing agreement between MGM Resorts International and Marriott International LAS VEGAS, Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) officially mark the debut of W Las Vegas, transitioning the iconic 1,117-suite tower on the Mandalay Bay campus into the globally recognized W Hotels brand. Starting today, Marriott Bonvoy members can book stays and earn and redeem points at this vibrant destination, now part of the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy.
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 29.03x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.58. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for MAR is 243.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.25% of that float. On December 19, 2024, the average trading volume of MAR was 1.30M shares.
MAR’s Market Performance
MAR stock saw a decrease of -4.83% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.35% and a quarterly a decrease of 13.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.61% for Marriott International, Inc (MAR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.35% for MAR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 11.96% 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 0.61% 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 -6.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.13%, as shares sank -0.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.21% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAR fell by -4.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $287.28. In addition, Marriott International, Inc saw 23.12% 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 Anand Satyajit, who sale 1,919 shares at the price of $293.63 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, Anand Satyajit now owns 22,559 shares of Marriott International, Inc, valued at $563,476 using the latest closing price.
Anand Satyajit, the Officer of Marriott International, Inc, proposed sale 1,919 shares at $293.64 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that Anand Satyajit is holding shares at $563,487 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 3.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94.
Conclusion
To sum up, Marriott International, Inc (MAR) has seen a mixed 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.
