In the past week, VAC stock has gone up by 3.14%, with a monthly decline of -19.13% and a quarterly plunge of -37.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.31%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.59% for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.19% for VAC’s stock, with a -31.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE: VAC) Right Now?
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE: VAC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.64x compared to its average ratio. VAC has 36-month beta value of 1.45. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for VAC is 31.50M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.78% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VAC on April 24, 2025 was 573.14K shares.
VAC) stock’s latest price update
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE: VAC)’s stock price has increased by 2.22 compared to its previous closing price of 53.06. However, the company has seen a 3.14% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-04-02 that ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) will report financial results for the first quarter 2025 after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7. A conference call will follow at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 8 to discuss the Company’s results. Participants may access the call by dialing (877) 407-8289 or (201) 689-8341 for international callers. A live webcast of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website.
Analysts’ Opinion of VAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VAC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for VAC by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for VAC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $57 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VAC reach a price target of $87. The rating they have provided for VAC stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to VAC, setting the target price at $116 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
VAC Trading at -19.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.31%, as shares sank -18.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -35.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VAC rose by +3.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.61. In addition, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp saw -39.60% 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 VAC starting from Butera Stephanie Sobeck, who purchase 650 shares at the price of $71.66 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Butera Stephanie Sobeck now owns 8,770 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp, valued at $46,579 using the latest closing price.
GELLER JOHN E. JR, the of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp, purchase 5,000 shares at $72.04 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that GELLER JOHN E. JR is holding 68,962 shares at $360,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.52 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 9.04, with 2.24 for asset returns.
Based on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (VAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 614.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (VAC) has had a bad 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’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
