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After finishing at $238.77 in the prior trading day, Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) closed at $227.30, down -4.80%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.29 million shares were traded. MAR stock price reached its highest trading level at $236.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $222.93.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MAR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 151.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.01.
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, Susquehanna on June 21, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $255.
On March 26, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $263.
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 Mar 13 ’24 when HIPPEAU ERIC sold 1,400 shares for $251.19 per share. The transaction valued at 351,666 led to the insider holds 72 shares of the business.
Marriott David S sold 2,878 shares of MAR for $716,449 on Feb 28 ’24. The 13D Group Owning more than 10% now owns 596,042 shares after completing the transaction at $248.94 per share. On Feb 23 ’24, another insider, Anand Satyajit, who serves as the President, EMEA of the company, sold 2,749 shares for $251.93 each. As a result, the insider received 692,556 and left with 24,478 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MAR now has a Market Capitalization of 64921886720 and an Enterprise Value of 81278050304. As of this moment, Marriott’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.46, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.19. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.53. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.70. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.747 whereas that against EBITDA is 19.329.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MAR has reached a high of $260.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $180.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.55%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.44M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1616290 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 290.54M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 238.68M. Insiders hold about 16.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 60.64% stake in the company. Shares short for MAR as of 1721001600 were 5641116 with a Short Ratio of 3.90, compared to 1718323200 on 6955611. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5641116 and a Short% of Float of 2.53.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MAR’s forward annual dividend rate was 2.08, compared to 2.19 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008711312The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.29.
