
Multiple brokerages lift Marriott International MAR.O PT after co raised its 2025 profit forecast, banking on resilient demand for luxury accommodation and upcoming credit card deal optimism
Shares of Marriott rise nearly 3.5% to about $281.8 in early trading after they rose about 3.2% yesterday
10 of 27 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 16 "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $288 - data compiled by LSEG
As of last close, shares up about 2.7% YTD
CREDIT CARD DEAL OPTIMISM AND LUXURY ACCOMODATION DEMAND
Mizuho (lifts PT to $297 from $274) says MAR's upcoming credit card deal renewal with Amex/Chase, which could be meaningful, contributing ~$719 mln in 2025 and the brokerage estimates ~$780 mln in 2026
J.P.Morgan (lifts PT to $294 from $281) says renegotiated credit card fees serve as a positive catalyst and could drive upside to FY26/27 estimates
BMO (lifts PT to $285 from $280) says MAR remains relatively better positioned versus peers with higher-end and international markets strength