MADDEN SECURITIES Corp purchased a new stake in Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MTN - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 14,169 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,656,000. Vail Resorts accounts for 1.1% of MADDEN SECURITIES Corp's portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest holding.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vail Resorts in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vail Resorts by 246.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 208 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vail Resorts during the fourth quarter worth $40,000. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have recently commented on MTN. Macquarie increased their target price on Vail Resorts from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Vail Resorts from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, December 13th. Mizuho increased their target price on Vail Resorts from $222.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, December 10th. UBS Group began coverage on Vail Resorts in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $185.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Vail Resorts from $185.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $204.50.
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Vail Resorts Trading Down 0.6 %
Shares of MTN traded down $1.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $165.02. 398,496 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 606,109. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.64. Vail Resorts, Inc. has a 1-year low of $164.35 and a 1-year high of $236.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.18 billion, a PE ratio of 27.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a fifty day moving average of $179.04 and a 200-day moving average of $177.88.
Vail Resorts (NYSE:MTN - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, December 9th. The company reported ($4.61) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($4.99) by $0.38. Vail Resorts had a return on equity of 21.90% and a net margin of 8.07%. The firm had revenue of $260.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $251.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($4.60) earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up .7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Vail Resorts, Inc. will post 7.62 EPS for the current year.
Vail Resorts Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 26th were issued a $2.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 26th. This represents a $8.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.38%. Vail Resorts's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.51%.
Vail Resorts Profile
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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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