Wells Fargo analyst Jeffrey Donnelly raised his price target for Marriott (MAR) to $141 from $123 as concerns related to the breach and Starwood integration are fading and he expects the shares can revert to a 5%-10% premium to historical to averages or 15.5-times. In the near-term, the analyst suspects Marriott may have more incremental upside than Hilton (HLT) and Hyatt (H), but an insufficient amount to warrant his strongest rating. He reiterates a Market Perform rating on Marriott's shares.

Reports Q1 revenue $2.573, consensus $2.55B. Q1 system-wide comparable RevPAR increased 2.0%, on a currency neutral basis, compared to the same period in 2023. Christopher J. Nassetta, President & CEO, said, "We are pleased to report a strong first quarter with bottom line results meaningfully exceeding our expectations, further demonstrating the power of our resilient, fee-based business model and strong development story. During the first quarter, system-wide RevPAR increased 2.0 percent as renovations, inclement weather and unfavorable holiday shifts weighed on performance more than anticipated. On the development side, we continued to see great momentum across signings, starts and openings. As a result of our record pipeline and the growth pace we've seen to-date, we expect net unit growth of 6.0%-6.5% for the full year, excluding the planned acquisition of the Graduate Hotels brand."

Mizuho lowered the firm's price target on Marriott to $260 from $263 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The analyst cites a more conservative view on RevPAR ahead of the Q1 report for the target drop. RevPAR trends have been slightly weaker than previously modeled, primarily in the United States, the analyst tells investors in a research note.