Marriott International, Inc. · MAR · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Marriott Beats on RevPAR and Raises Full-Year Outlook as Luxury and Pipeline Hit Records

Marriott entered FY2026 with strong momentum, posting Q1 RevPAR growth of 4.2% that topped internal guidance and lifting full-year outlooks for both RevPAR and gross fees. The beat was led by luxury and resort segments, supported by a record global pipeline of nearly 618,000 rooms and net rooms growth of 4.5%. New brand launches (Lefay wellness), expanded AI deployments, and the upcoming FIFA World Cup provide incremental catalysts, while the Middle East conflict remains the primary headwind. Two consecutive quarters of raised guidance and a bullish score of 85 underscore management confidence.

Reported Before market openNASDAQConsumer Cyclical $101.13B market cap
100quality score

Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Marriott International, Inc. is a leading global hospitality firm responsible for managing, franchising, and licensing a wide range of accommodation options, including hotels, residential units, and timeshare resorts, on an international scale. The company segments its extensive operations into North America (covering the U.S. and Canada) and its various international divisions. Under its corporate umbrella, Marriott oversees a diverse collection of esteemed brands, such as JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, and Courtyard, among many others. As of February 15, 2022, its impressive network encompassed nearly 8,000 properties—specifically 7,989 establishments—operating across 139 countries and territories under 30 distinct hotel brand names. Established in 1927, Marriott International, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.72 Consensus $3
EPS surprise +6.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $6.65B Consensus $6.59B
Revenue surprise +1.0% Reported versus consensus

Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
MAR EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 8 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $2.12 Q4 '23 actual $3.57, beat Q1 '24 estimate $2.17 Q1 '24 actual $2.13, miss Q2 '24 estimate $2.47 Q2 '24 actual $2.50, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.31 Q3 '24 actual $2.26, miss Q2 '25 estimate $2.61 Q2 '25 actual $2.65, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.38 Q3 '25 actual $2.47, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.60 Q4 '25 actual $2.58, miss Q1 '26 estimate $2.56 Q1 '26 actual $2.72, beat Q2 '26 estimate $3.03 Q3 '26 estimate $2.86 Q4 '26 estimate $2.96 Q1 '27 estimate $2.95

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold52 ratings
Bullish2344.2%
Neutral2853.9%
Bearish11.9%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$383.52Current
$160Low
$312.27Average
$449High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 21, 2026
JP Morgan Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 21, 2026
Barclays Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 21, 2026
Stifel Hold HoldMaintainJul 17, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 17, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 16, 2026
Macquarie Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 14, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainJun 15, 2026
Truist Securities Hold HoldMaintainMay 26, 2026
Bernstein Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 15, 2026
Mizuho Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 7, 2026
Baird Neutral NeutralMaintainMay 7, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainApr 24, 2026
Susquehanna Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 23, 2026
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainFeb 11, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainFeb 11, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainJan 15, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJan 9, 2026
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainJan 16, 2025
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainOct 21, 2024
Deutsche Bank Hold HoldMaintainAug 1, 2024
Credit Suisse Hold HoldMaintainFeb 16, 2023
Redburn Partners Sell SellMaintainNov 30, 2022
Berenberg Buy HoldUpgradeSep 15, 2022
Loop Capital Hold HoldMaintainFeb 16, 2022
Gordon Haskett Hold HoldMaintainJun 26, 2020
Nomura Instinet Buy BuyMaintainJun 23, 2020
Nomura Buy BuyMaintainJun 23, 2020
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Hold HoldMaintainMay 13, 2020
RBC Capital Sector Perform OutperformDowngradeMar 30, 2020
CFRA Hold HoldMaintainFeb 28, 2020
Stifel Nicolaus Hold HoldMaintainFeb 27, 2020
Raymond James Market Perform OutperformDowngradeJan 7, 2020
Longbow Research Neutral UnderperformUpgradeJul 15, 2019
Argus Hold BuyDowngradeNov 20, 2018
Cowen & Co. Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 23, 2018
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeAug 30, 2017
Guggenheim Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 26, 2017
MKM Partners Buy NeutralUpgradeDec 5, 2016
Canaccord Genuity Buy BuyMaintainMar 23, 2016
Telsey Advisory Group Perform Market PerformMaintainJan 4, 2016
Brean Capital Hold HoldMaintainJun 25, 2015
JMP Securities Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainFeb 19, 2015
FBR Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 9, 2014
Bank of America Buy BuyMaintainJan 13, 2014
Oddo Securities Neutral ReduceUpgradeJul 2, 2013
ISI Group Buy NeutralUpgradeJun 3, 2013
Evercore Partners Overweight OverweightMaintainMay 29, 2013
Cantor Fitzgerald Buy BuyMaintainJan 14, 2013
McNicoll Lewis Vlak Hold HoldMaintainOct 5, 2012
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Market Perform OutperformDowngradeSep 26, 2012
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Market Perform OutperformDowngradeSep 26, 2012
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $383.52. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$379$366.24 -1.2%Jul 20, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$449$369.05 +17.1%Jul 16, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$412$402.79 +7.4%Jun 15, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$412$402.54 +7.4%Jun 15, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$402$353.47 +4.8%May 15, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$353$354.77 -8.0%May 12, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$446$355.54 +16.3%May 7, 2026
Argus ResearchJohn Staszak$425$354.67 +10.8%May 7, 2026
Deutsche BankSteven Pizzella$376$354.87 -2.0%May 7, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$384$359.06 +0.1%May 7, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$386$359.06 +0.6%May 7, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$376$359.06 -2.0%May 7, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$400$367.08 +4.3%Apr 24, 2026
SusquehannaChristopher Stathoulopoulos$385$367.13 +0.4%Apr 23, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$372$363.74 -3.0%Apr 16, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$350$354.2 -8.7%Apr 10, 2026
Truist FinancialPatrick Scholes$350$366.67 -8.7%Feb 11, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$385$366.5 +0.4%Feb 11, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesBen Chaiken$343$359.35 -10.6%Feb 11, 2026
Goldman SachsLizzie Dove$398$358.15 +3.8%Feb 11, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$358$359.35 -6.7%Feb 11, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$400$359.35 +4.3%Feb 10, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$350$320.56 -8.7%Jan 22, 2026
Morgan StanleyStephen Grambling$328$325.79 -14.5%Jan 16, 2026
BarclaysBrandt Montour$320$325.79 -16.6%Jan 16, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$370$324.91 -3.5%Jan 9, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$369$314.95 -3.8%Jan 6, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$276$305.97 -28.0%Dec 17, 2025
Goldman SachsLizzie Dove$345$298.78 -10.0%Dec 15, 2025
Truist FinancialPatrick Scholes$283$306.65 -26.2%Dec 4, 2025
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$288$281.86 -24.9%Nov 5, 2025
BarclaysBrandt Montour$274$272.24 -28.6%Nov 5, 2025
Morgan StanleyStephen Grambling$296$268.43 -22.8%Oct 22, 2025
BarclaysBrandt Montour$262$266.4 -31.7%Oct 3, 2025
Argus ResearchAnalyst unavailable$310$261.8 -19.2%Sep 18, 2025
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$327$262.05 -14.7%Sep 17, 2025
Truist FinancialPatrick Scholes$278$265.07 -27.5%Sep 3, 2025
SusquehannaChristopher Stathoulopoulos$280$273.23 -27.0%May 16, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$298$270.8 -22.3%Mar 4, 2025
Evercore ISIDuane Pfennigwerth$330$290.75 -14.0%Feb 4, 2025
Wells FargoDaniel Politzer$285$290.75 -25.7%Feb 4, 2025
Robert W. BairdMichael Bellisario$285$290.46 -25.7%Feb 3, 2025
BMO CapitalAri Klein$265$259.66 -30.9%Nov 5, 2024
Robert W. BairdMichael Bellisario$264$259.53 -31.2%Nov 5, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBen Chaiken$246$259.66 -35.9%Nov 5, 2024
Goldman SachsLizzie Dove$280$259.66 -27.0%Nov 5, 2024
BMO CapitalAri Klein$255$264.97 -33.5%Oct 22, 2024
Robert W. BairdMichael Bellisario$258$262.57 -32.7%Oct 17, 2024
Bank of America SecuritiesShaun Kelley$275$253.04 -28.3%Sep 27, 2024
Goldman SachsLizzie Dove$267$235.61 -30.4%Sep 18, 2024
BernsteinRichard Clarke$262$231.37 -31.7%Aug 29, 2024
Wells FargoDaniel Politzer$238$216.12 -37.9%Aug 1, 2024
BarclaysBrandt Montour$240$227.3 -37.4%Aug 1, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBen Chaiken$260$237.41 -32.2%Apr 23, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesBen Chaiken$263$252.11 -31.4%Mar 25, 2024
Morgan StanleyStephen W Grambling$225$191.62 -41.3%Sep 26, 2023
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$184$174.96 -52.0%Feb 3, 2023
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$205$161.44 -46.5%Nov 15, 2022
BarclaysBrandt Montour$170$164.07 -55.7%Aug 15, 2022
Argus ResearchJohn Staszak$203$154.02 -47.1%May 19, 2022
BMO CapitalAri Klein$183$178.19 -52.3%May 5, 2022
Stifel NicolausSimon Yarmak$180$179.38 -53.1%May 4, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$182$176.28 -52.5%May 2, 2022
Truist FinancialPatrick Scholes$182$174.92 -52.5%Feb 20, 2022
Morgan StanleyThomas Allen$172$183.26 -55.2%Feb 16, 2022
Wells FargoDori Kesten$199$181.2 -48.1%Feb 15, 2022
Cowen & Co.Kevin Kopelman$180$156.53 -53.1%Dec 7, 2021
Evercore ISISteve Sakwa$160$155.02 -58.3%Oct 19, 2021
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Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +1.3% Event window
SPY move +1.4% Same window
Abnormal move -0.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.4× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +7.3% Up to 20 sessions
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Transcript intelligence

What changed

Global RevPAR rose 4.2% in Q1, exceeding top-end guidance on luxury and resort strength. Full-year RevPAR guidance raised to 2-3% from 1.5-2.5%. EPS of $2.72 beat consensus of $2.56 by 6.25%; revenue of $6.654B topped estimates by 1.03%. Record global pipeline of nearly 618,000 rooms with conversions accounting for 35% of signings. Introduced Lefay, Marriott's first dedicated luxury wellness brand. Capex outlook increased to $1.05-$1.15B.

Guidance delta

Raised for the second consecutive quarter. Full-year RevPAR growth lifted to 2-3% from 1.5-2.5%. Gross fee guidance increased to $5.93-$5.99B. Net rooms growth target of 4.5-5% reiterated. Capex outlook increased to $1.05-$1.15B for Lefay, digital, and renovations.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 RevPAR exceeded guidance with luxury and resort segments leading growth.
  • Full-year RevPAR guidance raised to 2-3%; gross fee guidance lifted to $5.93-$5.99B.
  • Record pipeline of nearly 618,000 rooms supports 4.5-5% net rooms growth target.
  • AI investments accelerating: conversational search on marriott.com, 1,000th hotel transitioned to new tech ecosystem.
  • World Cup expected to add 30-35 bps to RevPAR as official hotel supporter in all 16 host cities.

Management priorities

  • Launch Lefay luxury wellness brand later in 2026.
  • Expand Series by Marriott into Italy and the United Kingdom.
  • Deploy conversational search on marriott.com and mobile app by Q2.
  • Roll out AI tools across sales, marketing, and guest communications.
  • Invest $1.05-$1.15B in capex on Lefay, digital, and renovations.
  • Renegotiate co-branded credit card agreements with Visa, Chase, and Amex.

Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-07-29T02:12:15.757915+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-07-29T02:12:15.755213+00:00

Methodology

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