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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp (NYSE: VAC) closed the day trading at $77.47 down -9.26% from the previous closing price of $85.38. In other words, the price has decreased by -$9.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.3 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VAC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 13.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.73. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.26 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.26.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Morgan Stanley on January 06, 2025, initiated with a Underweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $87.
On December 13, 2024, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $97 to $116.
On September 18, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $62.Goldman initiated its Sell rating on September 18, 2024, with a $62 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 13 ’24 when Gustafson Lori M sold 1,550 shares for $93.93 per share. The transaction valued at 145,592 led to the insider holds 5,628 shares of the business.
Gustafson Lori M bought 1,550 shares of VAC for $145,592 on Nov 13 ’24. On Sep 11 ’24, another insider, Marino Jason P, who serves as the insider of the company, bought 700 shares for $69.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 48,300 and bolstered with 15,851 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Marriott’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.79, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.12.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VAC has reached a high of $108.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $67.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.93%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 34.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 31.91M. Insiders hold about 8.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.11% stake in the company.
