MAR - Latest News
Marriott International, Inc. (MAR), operates in Consumer Cyclical / Travel Lodging, trades on NASDAQ.
Market capitalization stands near $92.34B. Trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 36.39. Beta to the broader market is 1.11.
The article list below shows the most recent MAR headlines from major financial news vendors. For options traders, the most actionable items are earnings releases, analyst rating changes, M&A activity, and regulatory filings - each can drive a meaningful repricing of implied volatility and shift dealer hedging flow. Pair the news context with the implied-volatility skew and gamma exposure views to see whether the options market has already priced in the headline.
Recent MAR Headlines
4 Stocks in Focus That Announced Dividend Hikes Amid Economic Uncertainties
zacks.com - May 15, 2026
PAG, PKG, MAR and TKR raised dividends as investors seek steady income amid inflation, tariffs and Iran conflict uncertainty.
Marriott International Stockholders Reelect Board as CEO Addresses Global Outlook
marketbeat.com - May 8, 2026
Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with Chairman of the Board David Marriott presiding over the formal b
Marriott International Declares an Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
prnewswire.com - May 8, 2026
BETHESDA, Md. , May 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc.
Cole & Van Note Announces Filing of Marriott Hotels Fragrance Disability Class Action Lawsuit
businesswire.com - May 8, 2026
OAKLAND, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scott Cole, class action veteran and founder of the Cole & Van Note law firm, announces the filing of a class actio
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Marriott After Q1 Results
benzinga.com - May 7, 2026
Marriott International Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) on Wednesday posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter results.
How News Affects MAR Options Pricing
Headlines and scheduled events drive implied volatility in two distinct ways. Pre-event, IV typically inflates as uncertainty about the outcome rises; this is the implied-volatility expansion that creates the long-vol setup. Post-event, IV typically contracts sharply as uncertainty resolves; this is IV crush, which makes premium-selling structures profitable when they survive the underlying move. The size of the crush depends on how stretched pre-event IV is relative to the realized move. Track MAR's implied vs realized volatility over the news cycle to size pre-event vs post-event positioning. For ticker-level dealer positioning context, the gamma exposure view shows whether dealers are positioned to amplify or dampen post-news moves.
Frequently asked MAR news questions
- What is the latest MAR news headline?
- The most recent MAR headline (May 15, 2026) is "4 Stocks in Focus That Announced Dividend Hikes Amid Economic Uncertainties". The five most recent stories with summaries and publication times are listed above, sourced from major financial news vendors.
- How fresh is the MAR news on this page?
- News rows refresh roughly every 30 minutes during the trading day. The five most recent headlines are listed in publication-time order. Press releases from the company itself typically appear within minutes of the wire release; third-party reporting may lag by 30-60 minutes depending on the source.
- What MAR news moves options pricing?
- Three categories move single-name IV most aggressively: scheduled earnings releases (priced into pre-event IV, crushed post-event), unscheduled M&A or strategic announcements (rapid IV expansion, slower decay), and regulatory or legal events (drug-trial readouts, antitrust filings, FDA approvals). Routine news flow (analyst commentary, sector rotation) typically does not move IV meaningfully unless it triggers a cluster of rating changes.
- How can I track unusual MAR options activity related to news?
- Unusual options activity often precedes news by hours to days; the canonical signals are volume substantially above the trailing average concentrated in a small number of strikes, atypical put/call skew, and aggressive execution (at-the-ask sweeps or block prints). Cross-reference the per-ticker gamma-exposure and volume-history pages with the news flow above to triangulate informed vs uninformed flow.