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Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano Sells 112K Shares (~$40.3M)

What Happened

  • Anthony Capuano, President & CEO and Director of Marriott International (MAR), disposed of a total of 112,177 shares on Feb 17, 2026, generating about $40.25 million.
  • Transactions broke down into 49,177 shares withheld by the company to cover taxes on vested awards (tax withholding) and 63,000 shares sold in open-market trades. Notable line items:
    • 8,071 shares withheld for RSU taxes at $358.30 each = $2,891,839
    • 41,106 shares withheld for PSU taxes at $358.30 each = $14,728,280
    • 4,788 shares sold open market at $360.01 = $1,723,705
    • 16,610 shares sold open market at $358.47 = $5,954,163
    • 41,602 shares sold open market at $359.43 = $14,953,165
  • These actions are primarily tax-withholdings on vested awards plus open-market sales of vested shares (typical cashless settlement and disposition), rather than new purchases.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Form filed 2026-02-19 (timely, no late filing indicated).
  • Total shares disposed: 112,177; total proceeds/values reported ≈ $40,251,152.
  • Open-market sale weighted-average prices and ranges per footnotes:
    • One sale group weighted avg $360.01 (high $360.24, low $359.905)
    • One sale group weighted avg $358.47 (high $358.8989, low $357.90)
    • One sale group weighted avg $359.43 (high $359.9044, low $358.9046)
  • Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld to cover taxes on RSUs; F4 = shares withheld to cover taxes on PSUs; F2–F3–F5 give weighted-average sale prices and ranges.
  • Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the provided filing excerpt.

Context

  • This appears to be routine settlement of vested restricted stock (RSUs/PSUs) with shares withheld to cover tax obligations, followed by open-market sales of the remaining vested shares — a common cashless settlement and liquidity action by executives.
  • Sales are not, by themselves, a clear bullish or bearish signal; they often reflect tax withholding or diversification/liquidity needs.