What happened The stock market was having a mixed day on Monday, with the S&P 500 index modestly lower and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly higher at 3 p.m. EST. However, hotel operator Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) was outperforming the market handily, with shares up by about 6% for the day and hitting a fresh 52-week high. So what It may seem odd that a hotel operator is reaching a new high today. After all, the hotel business is still running at a fraction of pre-pandemic business levels, and Marriott recently reported a 50% year-over-year revenue decline in 2020 and its first annual loss since the financial crisis era. Image source: Getty Images. However, it appears that several analysts see a very bright future for Marriott in a post-pandemic world, and that's what is driving the stock higher today. BMO Capital raised Marriott's price target to $135 from $126, while Morgan Stanley increased the hotel stock's price target to $123 from $120. (Marriott's stock price is about $143.50 as of this writing.) Wells Fargo and Evercore ISI Group seem to be the biggest reasons for the move. Wells Fargo increased its price target on Marriott to $154, while Evercore ISI now has a $158 price target and has upgraded the hotel operator to outperform. Now what To be sure, it's typically a good idea to take stock analyst upgrades with a big grain of salt. Nothing has changed in Marriott's business as a result of the analysts' moves. However, the fact that so many analysts are bullish on the hotel operator (at least four other analysts raised price targets last week as well) is making investors think there might be more pent-up demand for travel than originally thought. 10 stocks we like better than Marriott InternationalWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Marriott International wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of November 20, 2020 Matthew Frankel, CFP owns shares of Wells Fargo. The Motley Fool recommends Marriott International. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source