The Chart of the Day belongs to lodging and hospitality company Marriot (MAR) . I found the stock by using Barchart's powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. Since the Trend Seeker signaled a buy on 6/30 the stock gained 6.10%.
Marriott International, Inc. operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties worldwide. The company operates through U.S. and Canada, and International segments. It operates its properties under the JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, W Hotels, The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, EDITION, Bvlgari, Renaissance, Le Méridien, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Autograph Collection, Tribute Portfolio, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, Marriott Vacation Club, Gaylord Hotels, Design Hotels, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, Protea Hotels, Aloft Hotels, AC Hotels by Marriott, Element Hotels, and Moxy Hotels brand names. It operates properties under 30 brand names in 138 countries and territories. Marriott International, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Barchart Technical Indicators:
- 100% technical buy signals
- 33.90+ Weighted Alpha
- 29.07% gain in the last year
- Trend Seeker buy signal
- Above its 20, 50 and 100 day moving averages
- 12 new highs and up 10.66% in the last month
- Relative Strength Index 66.74%
- Technical support level at $193.39
- Recently traded at $194.90 with 50 day moving average of $179.58
Fundamental Factors:
- Market Cap $59.12 billion
- P/E 25.47
- Dividend yield 1.09%
- Revenue projected to grow 13.50% this year and another 4.80% next year
- Earnings estimated to increase 24.60% this year, an additional 9.60% next year and compound at an annual rate of 16.30% for the next 5 years
Analysts and Investor Sentiment -- I don't buy stocks because everyone else is buying but I do realize that if major firms and investors are dumping a stock it's hard to make money swimming against the tide:
- Wall Street analyst gave 5 strong buy, 8 buy, and 11 hold and 1 sell opinions on the stock
- Analysts price targets are $174 to $215
- The individual investors following the stock on Motley Fool voted 489 to 149 for the stock to beat the market with the more experienced investors voting 100 to 14 for the same result
- Value Line ranks the stock an above average 2 with a price target of $230 for a 20% gain
- CFRAs MarketScope rates it a 3 star hold buy
- 50,230 investors monitor the stock on Seeking Alpha
Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, but may initiate a beneficial Long position through a purchase of the stock, or the purchase of call options or similar derivatives in the next 72 hours.
Additional disclosure: The Barchart Chart of the Day highlights stocks that are experiencing exceptional current price appreciation. They are not intended to be buy recommendations as these stocks are extremely volatile and speculative. Should you decide to add one of these stocks to your investment portfolio it is highly suggested you follow a predetermined diversification and moving stop loss discipline that is consistent with your personal investment risk tolerance and reevaluate your stop losses at least on a weekly basis.
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