In a report released today, Shaun Kelley from Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating on Marriott International (MAR – Research Report). The company’s shares opened today at $238.56.
According to TipRanks, Kelley is a 3-star analyst with an average return of 1.9% and a 48.61% success rate. Kelley covers the Consumer Cyclical sector, focusing on stocks such as Vail Resorts, Penn National Gaming, and Hilton Worldwide Holdings.
In addition to Bank of America Securities, Marriott International also received a Buy from Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Grambling in a report issued on April 10. However, today, Bernstein maintained a Hold rating on Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR).
Based on Marriott International’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending December 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $6.1 billion and a net profit of $848 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $5.92 billion and had a net profit of $673 million
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 92 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of MAR in relation to earlier this year.
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Marriott International (MAR) Company Description:
Marriott International, Inc. engages in the operation and franchise of hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It operates through the following business segments: North American Full-Service, North American Limited-Service, Asia Pacific, and Other International. The North American Full-Service segment includes luxury and premium brands located in the U.S. and Canada. The North American Limited-Service segment comprises select properties located in the U.S. and Canada. The Asia Pacific segment focuses in all brand tiers in Asia Pacific region. The Other International segment represents its Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and Middle East and Africa properties. The company was founded by J. Wiliard Marriot and Alice Sheets Marriott in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.
