B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Increases Stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) by 57.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 10,405 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 3,797 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Vail Resorts were worth $1,950,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MTN. Heck Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Vail Resorts by 246.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of Vail Resorts by 37.9% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 302 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP raised its stake in shares of Vail Resorts by 418.6% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 363 shares of the company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays reaffirmed an "underweight" rating and issued a $152.00 price target (down previously from $165.00) on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Macquarie decreased their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $195.00 to $185.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 12th. Mizuho cut their price target on Vail Resorts from $227.00 to $215.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $166.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $193.56.

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Vail Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of MTN stock traded down $6.87 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $138.38. 375,114 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 572,125. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 1 year low of $134.68 and a 1 year high of $233.57. The company has a market cap of $5.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 0.93. The company's 50 day moving average is $161.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $173.23.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 10th. The company reported $6.56 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.29 by $0.27. The company had revenue of $1.14 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.14 billion. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The business's revenue was up 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $5.76 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 27th will be paid a dividend of $2.22 per share. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 27th. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 130.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Angela A. Korch acquired 185 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $160.00 per share, for a total transaction of $29,600.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 2,956 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $472,960. This trade represents a 6.68 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

About Vail Resorts

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.