The stock price of Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has surged by 1.39 when compared to previous closing price of 269.78, but the company has seen a -1.94% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-09 that MAR boosts Ritz-Carlton brand presence in Thailand with the opening of The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok.
Is It Worth Investing in Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) Right Now?
Marriott International, Inc (NASDAQ: MAR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.60x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MAR is 1.57. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 17 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MAR is 243.25M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.19% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MAR on January 10, 2025 was 1.23M shares.
MAR’s Market Performance
MAR stock saw a decrease of -1.94% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -6.51% and a quarterly a decrease of 6.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.84% for Marriott International, Inc (MAR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.04% for MAR stock, with a simple moving average of 9.47% 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 previous 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 previous year.
MAR Trading at -2.42% 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 -7.42% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.84%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares sank -4.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.35% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MAR fell by -1.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $282.10. In addition, Marriott International, Inc saw -1.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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.
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 3.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Marriott International, Inc (MAR) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
