12,572 Shares in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN) Purchased by Country Club Bank

Country Club Bank purchased a new position in shares of Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 12,572 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,386,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bamco Inc. NY boosted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 5,185,136 shares of the company's stock valued at $903,717,000 after purchasing an additional 136,328 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Vail Resorts by 3.6% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,154,759 shares of the company's stock valued at $201,263,000 after acquiring an additional 40,643 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Vail Resorts by 8.1% during the third quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 686,984 shares of the company's stock worth $119,734,000 after acquiring an additional 51,438 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 1.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 649,624 shares of the company's stock worth $113,252,000 after acquiring an additional 8,422 shares during the last quarter. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 606.6% in the third quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 341,311 shares of the company's stock worth $59,487,000 after acquiring an additional 293,006 shares during the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vail Resorts Trading Down 0.9 %

MTN stock traded down $1.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $167.95. The company's stock had a trading volume of 408,538 shares, compared to its average volume of 605,611. The company has a market cap of $6.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 12 month low of $165.00 and a 12 month high of $236.92. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. The business's 50 day moving average price is $181.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.44.

Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($4.99) by $0.38. The company had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $251.45 million. Vail Resorts had a net margin of 8.07% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The business's revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($4.60) EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.

Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a dividend of $2.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.29%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio is 147.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on MTN. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Vail Resorts from $176.00 to $166.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Vail Resorts from $216.00 to $217.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating and issued a $197.00 target price on shares of Vail Resorts in a research report on Monday, December 23rd. Mizuho boosted their price target on Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Vail Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $204.50.

Vail Resorts Profile

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.