<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. reduced its position in  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC - Free Report) by 66.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,577 shares of the company's stock after selling 61,176 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.09% of Marriott Vacations Worldwide worth $2,102,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>15 best consumer discretionary stocks for the rest of 2023</li></ul><p>Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VAC. Senvest Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of  Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 19.4% in the second quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 1,816,012 shares of the company's stock worth $131,316,000 after acquiring an additional 294,937 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in  Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 37.4% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 788,879 shares of the company's stock valued at $57,051,000 after purchasing an additional 214,629 shares in the last quarter.  Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in  Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 71.6% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 635,977 shares of the company's stock worth $45,987,000 after purchasing an additional 265,278 shares during the last quarter.  Ananym Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of  Marriott Vacations Worldwide by 75.1% in the 1st quarter. Ananym Capital Management LP now owns 428,647 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,536,000 after purchasing an additional 183,805 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of  Marriott Vacations Worldwide during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,971,000. 89.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Activity at Marriott Vacations Worldwide</h2><p>In other Marriott Vacations Worldwide news, Director Christian Asmar bought 84,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $47.44 per share, with a total value of $3,984,960.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 4,130,340 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $195,943,329.60. The trade was a 2.08% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director William W. Mccarten purchased 5,000 shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $48.08 per share, with a total value of $240,400.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,708 shares in the company, valued at $659,080.64. This trade represents a 57.42% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have purchased 96,100 shares of company stock valued at $4,566,692. Company insiders own  1.60% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Marriott Vacations Worldwide Price Performance</h2><ul><li>Airline and hotel stocks soar as Thanksgiving travel sets records</li></ul><p>Shares of VAC opened at $58.31 on Friday. Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation has a 12 month low of $44.58 and a 12 month high of $92.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.29, a current ratio of 3.87 and a quick ratio of 3.22. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $57.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $68.49. The company has a market cap of $2.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.07, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.37. </p><p>Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE:VAC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.64 by $0.05. Marriott Vacations Worldwide had a net margin of 3.44% and a return on equity of 11.44%. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.31 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.80 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Marriott Vacations Worldwide has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.700-7.100 EPS.  On average, research analysts forecast that  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation will post 6.23 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Marriott Vacations Worldwide Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Three (3) Top-Rated Dividend Payers Worth Your Attention  </li></ul><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 24th will be paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 24th. This is an increase from Marriott Vacations Worldwide's previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. This represents a $3.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.5%. Marriott Vacations Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 71.75%. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>VAC has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Citizens Jmp dropped their price target on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $115.00 to $60.00 and set a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company began coverage on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an &#34;underweight&#34; rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $63.00 to $54.00 and set a &#34;sell&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley  set a $70.00 price target on Marriott Vacations Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on Marriott Vacations Worldwide from $127.00 to $81.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one  has assigned  a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $63.38.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on Marriott Vacations Worldwide</b></p><h2>Marriott Vacations Worldwide Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, specializes in the development, marketing and management of vacation ownership resorts and related products. Originally launched as a division of Marriott International in 1984, the company became a separate publicly traded entity in 2011. 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<p>Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation by 66% in Q3, owning 31,577 shares worth $2,102,000. Other investors modified their holdings, with significant increases by Senvest Management LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC, and Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership. Insiders purchased 96,100 shares valued at $4,566,692. VAC shares opened at $58.31, with a 12-month range of $44.58-$92.19. The company reported Q3 EPS of $1.69, beating estimates, and set FY 2025 guidance at 6.700-7.100 EPS.</p>

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