Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTNGet Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the ten analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $205.90.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MTN. Barclays cut their target price on shares of Vail Resorts from $161.00 to $155.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 27th. Macquarie reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their target price on Vail Resorts from $218.00 to $194.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Vail Resorts from $223.00 to $216.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $185.00 price objective on the stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch purchased 165 shares of Vail Resorts stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $173.09 per share, for a total transaction of $28,559.85. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $378,547.83. The trade was a 8.16 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert A. Katz sold 9,296 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.98, for a total transaction of $1,635,910.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 245,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,284,216.78. This represents a 3.64 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vail Resorts

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Vail Resorts by 150.9% in the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 138 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 318.8% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 201 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Vail Resorts by 123.5% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 219 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Vail Resorts Trading Down 2.4 %

Shares of Vail Resorts stock opened at $182.57 on Wednesday. Vail Resorts has a 1 year low of $165.00 and a 1 year high of $236.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.62, a current ratio of 0.82 and a quick ratio of 0.71. The stock has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a PE ratio of 30.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.13. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $175.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $179.75.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTNGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 26th. The company reported ($4.67) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($4.28) by ($0.39). The company had revenue of $265.39 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $264.84 million. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 20.76% and a net margin of 7.99%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned ($3.35) EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Vail Resorts will post 7.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th were given a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 8th. This represents a $8.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.86%. Vail Resorts’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 147.26%.

About Vail Resorts

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Vail Resorts, Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates mountain resorts and regional ski areas in the United States. It operates through three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates 41 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas. This segment is also involved in the ancillary activities, including ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations, as well as real estate brokerage activities.

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