On June 16, Marriott International fell 3.03% in pre-market trading, trading at $389.0/share, with turnover of $648,700. The stock had reached a 52-week high of $410.98 in the prior session before retreating sharply.
On the news front, The Wall Street Journal reported that Marriott is facing growing pressure from hotel owners over how it shares revenue from its Bonvoy loyalty program. Dozens of owners representing nearly 1,000 Marriott-branded properties sent a letter stating they were previously led to believe the loyalty program was roughly break-even but now believe Marriott is capturing significant upside. Marriott expects fee revenue from credit-card partnerships tied to Bonvoy to rise approximately 35% this year to nearly $1 billion. Owners argue they are absorbing the cost of free-night redemptions while receiving lower reimbursement compared with online travel agencies, and are calling for structural changes to profit distribution.
The dispute raises concerns about potential franchise relationship strain at a time when Marriott trades at elevated valuations of approximately 40x earnings, with analysts maintaining a consensus overweight rating and a mean price target of $385.57.
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