** Hotel operator Marriott International's MAR.O shares up 1% to $250 premarket

** Co posts Q1 profit of $2.32/share, above estimates of $2.25/share, according to data compiled by LSEG

** MAR posts Q1 revenue of $6.26 bln, compared with analysts' average estimate of $6.17 bln

** However, co cuts 2025 room revenue forecast and projects Q2 profit below analyst estimates as travel demand slows

** MAR expects full-year room revenue growth of 1.5% to 3.5%, compared with 2% to 4% it forecast earlier

** 10 of 27 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 16 "hold" and 1 "sell"; their median PT is $271 - LSEG

** As of last close, stock had fallen 11% YTD

(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar)

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