As of Thursday close, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation’s (NYSE:VAC) stock was down -$13.41, moving down -10.74 percent to $111.44. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 728,460 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$15.13 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 503,510, while in the previous 50 days, it was 404,862.
Since last month, VAC stock retreated -9.47%. Shares of the company fell to $109.15 on 08/03/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $165.85 was reached on 02/02/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $117.85. Since the beginning of this year, VAC’s stock price has dropped by -17.20% or -$23.15, and marked a new high 16 times. However, the stock has declined by -32.81% since its 52-week high.
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VAC stock investors should be aware that Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 183 days ago on Feb 02. Smith Dwight D., the Exec. VP & CIO of the company, disposed of 2,626 shares for $165.00 on Feb 02. It resulted in a $433,290 divestment by the insider. Smith Dwight D. sold 2,627 shares at an average price of $157.00 on Jan 23. The insider now owns 14,485 shares following the transaction. On Aug 10, Exec. VP & CIO Smith Dwight D. sold 2,700 shares at $148.00 apiece. The transaction was valued at $399,600.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) has a P/E ratio of about 11.59. The stock’s beta is 2.02. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.85, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.68, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 27.81 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.72 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.72. On Thursday December 1 2022, a $0.10 dividend increase was announced.
Financial Health
According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending March 30 was 2.04, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 2.04. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 53.80% percent. In the year ended March 30, operating margins totaled 14.40%. Based on annual data, VAC earned $4.21 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.66 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 6.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 16.20%.
In Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation’s quarter-end financial report for March 30, it reported total debt of $1.94 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. VAC’s revenue rose 10.01% to $1.19 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.17 billion. While analysts expected Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation to report $1.94 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $2.54 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 30.90%. During the quarter, the company generated $193.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation were 7.12 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended March 30, and its total debt was $5.19 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $36.81 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation’s (VAC) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 54.00%, the RSI 9-day stood at 16.93% on 03 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation price is down by -11.95% percent or -$15.13. At present, VAC shares trade -8.88% below its 20-day simple moving average and -22.02% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -11.03% below its SMA50 and -16.46% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 12.25% and Stochastic coefficient D was 23.00%, while ATR was 4.30. Given the Stochastic reading of 9.22% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 24.68%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -4.43, while the 14-day reading stands at -6.77.
Analyst Ratings
BofA Securities launched its rating on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) to a Neutral in a note to investors on February 06, 2023. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, VAC is a sell, and 1 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation stock as buy, with 4 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $176.50, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $131.00 – $219.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) will achieve an average price target of $170.50.
