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Marriott International
October 15, 2026 · market open
- Rarity
- 1.68
- Peak move
- +4.55%
- Float cap
- $81.2B
Marriott International operates, franchises, and licenses hotels, residential, and timeshare properties worldwide, spanning roughly 30 brands from The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott to Courtyard, Residence Inn, and Fairfield. It sells lodging to business and leisure travelers, and earns royalty, management, and licensing fees from property owners across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Its Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program and co-branded credit cards drive repeat bookings.
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15 events · 0 from SEC or newswire · 0 timed with the moveinstitutional_flowVMS Asset Management Limited disclosed a new position of 8,230 Marriott International shares worth approximately $2.93 million, acquired during the third quarter, per its latest 13F filing.
analyst_ratingGoldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating on Marriott International, in a note dated October 15, 2026.
- Key event
demand_signalHorwath HTL's September 2026 New Zealand hotel report showed national RevPAR up 5.5% year on year, international room nights up 18% and domestic down 5%, with occupancy at 71.3%.
analyst_ratingJefferies raised its price target on Marriott International to $429 from $417, maintaining a positive rating, in a note dated October 14, 2026.
analyst_ratingFreedom Broker initiated coverage of Marriott International with a Buy rating and a $408 price target on October 14, 2026, analyst Manuchekhr Narzulloev.
analyst_ratingBernstein maintained a Buy rating on Marriott International with a $402 price target on October 14, 2026.
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operating_metricsColliers H1 2026 report: U.S. luxury hotels posted 13.3% year-over-year RevPAR growth, with Marriott's W Hotels up 10.8%, The Ritz-Carlton up 7.8% and JW Marriott up 5.7%; Marriott's U.S. and Canada RevPAR rose 4.6%.
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regulatory_actionChina regulators stepped up scrutiny of OTA platforms' hotel pricing and commission practices from September 2026, following an earlier Trip.com investigation, aiming to cap premium hotel commissions near 15% versus prior rates up to 22%.
analyst_ratingBarron's published a lodging-sector piece based on Freedom Broker research rating Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Wyndham Buy, with Freedom Broker setting a $408 price target on Marriott (Oct 15, 2026).
major_contractVero Beach City Council approved a lease agreement on October 13, 2026 for a four-story, 116-room Marriott hotel at Vero Beach Regional Airport in Florida, developed by Diversified Companies, with groundbreaking next year and completion expected by end-2028.
product_launchJW Marriott named Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a brand ambassador, a partnership announced by Marriott International's South Asia marketing VP Khushnooma Kapadia.
executive_appointmentMarriott International combined its East, West and Canada ancillary support teams into one unit effective September 1 and named Jill McFadden to lead it, covering Ancillary Products & Experiences, Spa, Golf and F&B Revenue Optimization.
executive_remarkOn Marriott's Q2 earnings call, CEO Tony Capuano and CFO Jennifer Mason said the company is rolling out a new Intent to Recommend incentive in the US and Canada giving top guest-satisfaction hotels a fee discount of up to 50 basis points of gross room revenue, starting in the back half of the year.
demand_signalSkift reported global air traffic fell 2% year on year in June and rose 0.2% in July, jet fuel prices ran 52% above last year, and CoStar and Tourism Economics raised their 2026 US RevPAR forecast to 4.4% on rate rather than occupancy.
analyst_ratingMorgan Stanley raised its price target on Marriott International to $384 from $380 while maintaining an Overweight rating, in a note dated October 12, 2026.